Synchrony of small nonlinear networks in chaotic semiconductor lasers

The dynamics and synchronization properties of coupled chaotic semiconductor laser networks are numerically studied. As network nodes, we consider a small number of nonlinear elements of semiconductor lasers. In relation to the networks in coupled synaptic neurons, the synchronization properties of systems and conditions for zero-lag synchronization between semiconductor lasers are investigated. It is proved that a common driving laser in the adjacent coupled nodes plays a crucial role in zero-lag synchronization in semiconductor laser networks.