Starting with an introduction to the fundamental physics in chaotic instabilities in laser systems, this comprehensive and unified reference goes on to present

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This book highlights recent advances in novel optical fiber sensing technology and systems, using distributed fiber sensing technology based on chaotic lasers.

Applications of semiconductor lasers with optical feedback systems are driving rapid developments in theoretical and experimental research. The very broad wavel

This is a collection of 18 papers, two of which are reviews and seven are invited feature papers, that together form the Photonics Special Issue "Semiconductor