Title :
Silicon-chip-based octave-spanning frequency comb
Author :
Okawachi, Yoshitomo ; Saha, Kasturi ; Levy, Jacob S. ; Wen, Y. Henry ; Lipson, Michal ; Gaeta, Alexander L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate an octave-spanning frequency comb via parametric four-wave mixing in a monolithic, high-Q silicon nitride microring resonator. The comb is generated from a single-frequency pump laser and spans 180 THz with a 226-GHz spacing.
Keywords :
integrated optics; micro-optics; multiwave mixing; optical pumping; optical resonators; silicon; silicon compounds; Si; SiN; frequency 180 THz; high-Q silicon nitride microring resonator; monolithic microring resonator; octave-spanning frequency comb; parametric four-wave mixing; silicon chip; single-frequency pump laser; High speed optical techniques; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical ring resonators; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
