Title :
Coherent control of microresonator comb generation via parametric-gain seeding
Author :
Papp, Scott B. ; Del´Haye, Pascal ; Cole, D. ; Diddams, Scott A.
Author_Institution :
Time & Freq. Div. 688, Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We discuss coherent control of parametric frequency-comb generation in microresonators. Pumping a microresonator with multiple optical frequencies enables not only robust control over the resulting comb´s line spacing, but also access to low-noise comb spectra.
Keywords :
light coherence; micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; optical control; optical frequency conversion; optical noise; optical pumping; optical resonators; robust control; coherent control; comb line spacing; low-noise comb spectra; microresonator comb generation; multiple optical frequency; parametric frequency-comb generation; parametric-gain seeding; robust control; Frequency modulation; Microcavities; Optical mixing; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
