IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/chsofr/v191y2025ics0960077924014267.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Parallel optical chaos generation and ultrafast photonic decision-making based on a single quantum dot spin-VCSEL

Author

Listed:
  • Gu, Shuangquan
  • Li, Kun
  • Zhou, Pei
  • Li, Nianqiang

Abstract

Photonic systems are gaining recognition for their potential to enable ultrafast, parallel decision-making in secure communications and artificial intelligence. However, existing systems often struggle with complex hardware and the generation of reliable, high-speed signals. Chaotic lasers, due to their nonlinearity and broad output, offer a promising solution to these challenges. In this study, we introduce a free-running quantum dot (QD) spin-vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (spin-VCSEL) that generates four channels of chaotic polarized light. These outputs exhibit low correlation and are free from time delay signatures, overcoming traditional chaotic signal generation limitations. We analyze the influence of key laser parameters—pump intensity, polarization ellipticity, and intra-dot relaxation rate—on chaotic dynamics. Applied to the multi-armed bandit problem, this multi-channel system demonstrates significantly enhanced decision-making speed and robustness over single-channel configurations. These findings underscore the potential of QD spin-VCSELs as high-performance, compact platforms for parallel photonic decision-making, advancing the development of next-generation intelligent processing technologies.

Suggested Citation

  • Gu, Shuangquan & Li, Kun & Zhou, Pei & Li, Nianqiang, 2025. "Parallel optical chaos generation and ultrafast photonic decision-making based on a single quantum dot spin-VCSEL," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 191(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:chsofr:v:191:y:2025:i:c:s0960077924014267
    DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2024.115874
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960077924014267
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.chaos.2024.115874?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to

    for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. J. Feldmann & N. Youngblood & C. D. Wright & H. Bhaskaran & W. H. P. Pernice, 2019. "All-optical spiking neurosynaptic networks with self-learning capabilities," Nature, Nature, vol. 569(7755), pages 208-214, May.
    2. Gordon Wetzstein & Aydogan Ozcan & Sylvain Gigan & Shanhui Fan & Dirk Englund & Marin Soljačić & Cornelia Denz & David A. B. Miller & Demetri Psaltis, 2020. "Inference in artificial intelligence with deep optics and photonics," Nature, Nature, vol. 588(7836), pages 39-47, December.
    3. Fei Yu & Lixiang Li & Qiang Tang & Shuo Cai & Yun Song & Quan Xu, 2019. "A Survey on True Random Number Generators Based on Chaos," Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Hindawi, vol. 2019, pages 1-10, December.
    4. Apostolos Argyris & Dimitris Syvridis & Laurent Larger & Valerio Annovazzi-Lodi & Pere Colet & Ingo Fischer & Jordi García-Ojalvo & Claudio R. Mirasso & Luis Pesquera & K. Alan Shore, 2005. "Chaos-based communications at high bit rates using commercial fibre-optic links," Nature, Nature, vol. 438(7066), pages 343-346, November.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Fan, Ye & Cai, Qiang & Zhang, Jianguo & Li, Pu & Shore, K. Alan & Qin, Yuwen & Wang, Yuncai, 2025. "Chaos bandwidth enhancement using cascade intensity-modulated optical injection," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 196(C).

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Elena Goi & Steffen Schoenhardt & Min Gu, 2022. "Direct retrieval of Zernike-based pupil functions using integrated diffractive deep neural networks," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.
    2. Sajjad Abdollahramezani & Omid Hemmatyar & Mohammad Taghinejad & Hossein Taghinejad & Alex Krasnok & Ali A. Eftekhar & Christian Teichrib & Sanchit Deshmukh & Mostafa A. El-Sayed & Eric Pop & Matthias, 2022. "Electrically driven reprogrammable phase-change metasurface reaching 80% efficiency," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    3. Cui, Li & Lu, Ming & Ou, Qingli & Duan, Hao & Luo, Wenhui, 2020. "Analysis and Circuit Implementation of Fractional Order Multi-wing Hidden Attractors," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 138(C).
    4. Ui Yeon Won & Quoc An Vu & Sung Bum Park & Mi Hyang Park & Van Dam Do & Hyun Jun Park & Heejun Yang & Young Hee Lee & Woo Jong Yu, 2023. "Multi-neuron connection using multi-terminal floating–gate memristor for unsupervised learning," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.
    5. H. H. Zhu & J. Zou & H. Zhang & Y. Z. Shi & S. B. Luo & N. Wang & H. Cai & L. X. Wan & B. Wang & X. D. Jiang & J. Thompson & X. S. Luo & X. H. Zhou & L. M. Xiao & W. Huang & L. Patrick & M. Gu & L. C., 2022. "Space-efficient optical computing with an integrated chip diffractive neural network," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.
    6. Dongliang Wang & Yikun Nie & Gaolei Hu & Hon Ki Tsang & Chaoran Huang, 2024. "Ultrafast silicon photonic reservoir computing engine delivering over 200 TOPS," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    7. Reyhane Ahmadi & Amirreza Ahmadnejad & Somayyeh Koohi, 2024. "Free-space optical spiking neural network," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(12), pages 1-19, December.
    8. Aiguo Wu & Shijian Cang & Ruiye Zhang & Zenghui Wang & Zengqiang Chen, 2018. "Hyperchaos in a Conservative System with Nonhyperbolic Fixed Points," Complexity, Hindawi, vol. 2018, pages 1-8, April.
    9. Chenduan Chen & Zhan Yang & Tao Wang & Yalun Wang & Kai Gao & Jiajia Wu & Jun Wang & Jianrong Qiu & Dezhi Tan, 2024. "Ultra-broadband all-optical nonlinear activation function enabled by MoTe2/optical waveguide integrated devices," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.
    10. X. Steve Yao & Yulong Yang & Xiaosong Ma & Zhongjin Lin & Yuntao Zhu & Wei Ke & Heyun Tan & Xichen Wang & Xinlun Cai, 2025. "On-chip real-time detection of optical frequency variations with ultrahigh resolution using the sine-cosine encoder approach," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-12, December.
    11. Yaoyao Shi & Wei Sheng & Yangyang Fu & Youwen Liu, 2023. "Overlapping speckle correlation algorithm for high-resolution imaging and tracking of objects in unknown scattering media," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, December.
    12. Xiaoyun Yuan & Yong Wang & Zhihao Xu & Tiankuang Zhou & Lu Fang, 2023. "Training large-scale optoelectronic neural networks with dual-neuron optical-artificial learning," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    13. Marko D. Petrović & Tamara Gajić & Shakhislam Laiskhanov & Milan M. Radovanović & Željko Anđelković & Emin Atasoy & Dariga M. Khamitova, 2025. "Do Different Settings Matter in the Economically Sustainable Tourism Approach? A Comparative Study of Serbia, Kazakhstan, and Hungary," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-35, May.
    14. Takuya Nakata & Sinan Chen & Masahide Nakamura, 2022. "Uni-Messe: Unified Rule-Based Message Delivery Service for Efficient Context-Aware Service Integration," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-18, February.
    15. Xiangyan Meng & Guojie Zhang & Nuannuan Shi & Guangyi Li & José Azaña & José Capmany & Jianping Yao & Yichen Shen & Wei Li & Ninghua Zhu & Ming Li, 2023. "Compact optical convolution processing unit based on multimode interference," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    16. Wei, Xiaojing & Qiao, Lijun & Guo, Zhiyong & Wang, Xiaona & Li, Jian & Zhang, Mingjiang, 2025. "Broadband and time-delay signature suppressed chaos generation in semiconductor laser subjected to microring resonator combined with optical injection," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 196(C).
    17. Anqi Ji & Jung-Hwan Song & Qitong Li & Fenghao Xu & Ching-Ting Tsai & Richard C. Tiberio & Bianxiao Cui & Philippe Lalanne & Pieter G. Kik & David A. B. Miller & Mark L. Brongersma, 2022. "Quantitative phase contrast imaging with a nonlocal angle-selective metasurface," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-7, December.
    18. Yunping Bai & Yifu Xu & Shifan Chen & Xiaotian Zhu & Shuai Wang & Sirui Huang & Yuhang Song & Yixuan Zheng & Zhihui Liu & Sim Tan & Roberto Morandotti & Sai T. Chu & Brent E. Little & David J. Moss & , 2025. "TOPS-speed complex-valued convolutional accelerator for feature extraction and inference," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-13, December.
    19. Li, Jun-Jie & Zhang, Hui-Cong, 2024. "Interaction-produced vector vortex chaoticons in nonlocal nonlinear media," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 182(C).
    20. Pappu, Chandra S. & Carroll, Thomas L., 2021. "Quasi-FM Waveform Using Chaotic Oscillator for Joint Radar and Communication Systems," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 152(C).

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:chsofr:v:191:y:2025:i:c:s0960077924014267. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Thayer, Thomas R. (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/chaos-solitons-and-fractals .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.