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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
