Abstract

We propose and numerically demonstrate a high-speed photonic reservoir computing (RC) system using a compact Fano laser (FL) with optical feedback under electrical modulation. Benefiting from its insensitivity to external feedback, an FL has a wider dynamic steady-state region compared with a conventional Fabry–Perot laser, which significantly extends the ranges of desirable RC implementation. Interestingly, we observe two separate regions of good RC performances corresponding to two scenarios of the dynamic steady state of the FL, respectively. Moreover, the robust RC performance versus the feedback phase can be achieved in one of the steady-state regions, where the laser is not destabilized for lower external reflectivity. Owing to the ultra-short photon lifetime in the FL, the information processing rate of our proposed RC system may reach 10 Gbps. More importantly, as a specific type of microscopic laser, the FL offers potential applications to RC-based integrated neuromorphic photonic systems.

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