Chaotic spiking induced by variable delayed optoelectronic feedback in a model of class B laser.

We analyze the dynamics of a class B laser with optoelectronic delayed feedback and periodic modulation of the delay time. For the delay-differential model, we describe asymptotically spike regimes with various properties, namely, with inter-spikes intervals greater than delay, less delay, and a mixed type. Sets of initial conditions in an infinite-dimensional phase space are determined for each type of pulsed solutions. The dynamics of each regime is described by the dynamics of a certain finite-dimensional mapping. By computing the maps we obtain the modulation parameters at which the chaotic spiking of desired structure is realized. We demonstrate bistability of chaotic spiking, their intermittence and merge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]