Title :
Chip-based frequency comb with microwave repetition rate
Author :
Li, Jiang ; Lee, Hansuek ; Chen, Tong ; Vahala, Kerry
Author_Institution :
Thomas J. Watson, Sr., Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A silicon-chip microcomb accessing the important microwave-rate FSR range is reported. A broadband microcomb with rep rate 33GHz and span 66THz is shown with pump power of 200mW. Microcombs with rep rates ranging from 132GHz to 2.6GHz are demonstrated.
Keywords :
Q-factor; elemental semiconductors; microwave photonics; multiwave mixing; optical pumping; optical resonators; silicon; Si; broadband microcomb; chip-based frequency comb; frequency 132 GHz to 2.6 GHz; frequency 33 GHz; frequency 66 THz; microwave repetition rate; microwave-rate FSR range; power 200 mW; pump power; silicon-chip microcomb; Fiber nonlinear optics; Microcavities; Optical fibers; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
