Title :
Spectral broadening of microresonator based frequency combs for self-referencing
Author :
Herr, T. ; Jost, J.D. ; Brasch, V. ; Pfeiffer, M.H.P. ; Wang, C.Y. ; Gorodetsky, M.L. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
We demonstrate spectral broadening of a low noise microresonator based near-infrared frequency comb to almost two thirds of an octave as required for self-referencing. The low noise properties of the unbroadened spectrum are preserved.
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; multiwave mixing; optical noise; spectral line broadening; four-wave mixing; low noise microresonator; near-infrared frequency comb; self-referencing; spectral broadening; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
