DocumentCode
688755
Title
Improved spectral flatness and sub-two-cycle pulse generation in octave-spanning Kerr frequency combs using micro-resonators with two zero-dispersion wavelengths
Author
Lin Zhang ; Jianwei Mu ; Singh, V. ; Pao-Tai Lin ; Patel, Naresh ; Agarwal, Abhishek ; Kimerling, Lionel C. ; Michel, J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
9-14 June 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We show spectral flatness of Kerr frequency combs can be improved with a power fluctuation of <;20 dB over one-octave bandwidth, using flattened dispersion profile with two ZDWs. Sub-two-cycle optical pulses (7.5 fs) are generated from the combs.
Keywords
micro-optics; optical Kerr effect; optical dispersion; optical pulse generation; optical resonators; ZDW; flattened dispersion profile; improved spectral flatness; microresonators; octave-spanning Kerr frequency combs; one-octave bandwidth; power fluctuation; sub-two-cycle optical pulse generation; time 7.5 fs; zero-dispersion wavelengths; Cavity resonators; Dispersion; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6833130
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