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Feedback in control systems plays a critical role in shaping various operational parameters, extending beyond simple error reduction to influence stability, bandwidth, gain, impedance, and sensitivity. Understanding these effects requires examining a basic feedback system characterized by defined input, output, error, and feedback signals.
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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Laser Physics
    • Nonlinear Dynamics

    Background:

    • External optical feedback can destabilize laser performance, leading to unwanted dynamics and spectral changes.
    • Microcavity lasers offer compact and efficient light sources but are often sensitive to feedback.
    • Self-chaotic lasers generate complex dynamics intrinsically, potentially offering unique properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To experimentally demonstrate the insensitivity of a self-chaotic deformed square microcavity laser to external optical feedback.
    • To investigate the impact of varying feedback strengths on the laser's optical and radio frequency (RF) spectra.
    • To assess the temporal characteristics of the laser under feedback using autocorrelation functions.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a deformed square microcavity laser exhibiting self-chaotic behavior.
    • Systematic application of external optical feedback with controlled strength (up to 9.9 dB).
    • Analysis of optical and RF spectra, and autocorrelation functions to evaluate laser stability.

    Main Results:

    • Experimental demonstration of insensitivity to external optical feedback in the self-chaotic microcavity laser.
    • Optical and RF spectra remained unaffected by feedback up to 9.9 dB.
    • Autocorrelation function showed no time-delayed peaks, indicating robust operation.

    Conclusions:

    • The self-chaotic deformed square microcavity laser exhibits unprecedented insensitivity to external optical feedback.
    • This unique characteristic makes it a promising candidate for reliable optical sources in demanding applications.
    • Further research could explore the underlying mechanisms of this feedback insensitivity.