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Authors: K. Alexander, T. Van Vaerenbergh, M. Fiers, P. Mechet, J. Dambre, P. Bienstman
Title: Excitability in optically injected microdisk lasers with phase controlled excitatory and inhibitory response
Format: International Journal
Publication date: 10/2013
Journal/Conference/Book: Optics Express
Volume(Issue): 21(22) p.26182-26191
DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.026182
Citations: 61 (Dimensions.ai - last update: 17/3/2024)
27 (OpenCitations - last update: 19/4/2024)
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Abstract

We demonstrate class I excitability in optically injected microdisk lasers, and propose a possible optical spiking neuron design. The neuron has a clear threshold and an integrating behavior, leading to an output rate-input rate dependency that is comparable to the characteristic of sigmoidal artificial neurons. We also show that the optical phase of the input pulses has influence on the neuron response, and can be used to create inhibitory, as well as excitatory perturbations.

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