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Towards visible soliton microcomb generation

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  • Seung Hoon Lee

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Dong Yoon Oh

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Qi-Fan Yang

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Boqiang Shen

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Heming Wang

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Ki Youl Yang

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Yu-Hung Lai

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Xu Yi

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Xinbai Li

    (California Institute of Technology
    Peking University)

  • Kerry Vahala

    (California Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Frequency combs have applications that extend from the ultra-violet into the mid-infrared bands. Microcombs, a miniature and often semiconductor-chip-based device, can potentially access most of these applications, but are currently more limited in spectral reach. Here, we demonstrate mode-locked silica microcombs with emission near the edge of the visible spectrum. By using both geometrical and mode-hybridization dispersion control, devices are engineered for soliton generation while also maintaining optical Q factors as high as 80 million. Electronics-bandwidth-compatible (20 GHz) soliton mode locking is achieved with low pumping powers (parametric oscillation threshold powers as low as 5.4 mW). These are the shortest wavelength soliton microcombs demonstrated to date and could be used in miniature optical clocks. The results should also extend to visible and potentially ultra-violet bands.

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  • Seung Hoon Lee & Dong Yoon Oh & Qi-Fan Yang & Boqiang Shen & Heming Wang & Ki Youl Yang & Yu-Hung Lai & Xu Yi & Xinbai Li & Kerry Vahala, 2017. "Towards visible soliton microcomb generation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-01473-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01473-9
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