Microresonator-referenced soliton microcombs with zeptosecond-level timing noise
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| author | Jin, Xing Xie, Zhenyu Zhang, Xiangpeng Hou, Hanfei Zhang, Fangxing Zhang, Xuanyi Chang, Lin Gong, Qihuang Yang, Qi-Fan |
| author_facet | Jin, Xing Xie, Zhenyu Zhang, Xiangpeng Hou, Hanfei Zhang, Fangxing Zhang, Xuanyi Chang, Lin Gong, Qihuang Yang, Qi-Fan |
| contents | Optical frequency division relies on optical frequency combs to coherently translate ultra-stable optical frequency references to the microwave domain. This technology has enabled microwave synthesis with ultralow timing noise, but the required instruments are too bulky for real-world applications. Here, we develop a compact optical frequency division system using microresonator-based frequency references and comb generators. The soliton microcomb formed in an integrated Si$_3$N$_4$ microresonator is stabilized to two lasers referenced to an ultrahigh-$Q$ MgF$_2$ microresonator. Photodetection of the soliton pulse train produces 25 GHz microwaves with absolute phase noise of -141 dBc/Hz (547 zs Hz$^{-1/2}$) at 10 kHz offset frequency. The synthesized microwaves are tested as local oscillators in jammed communication channels, resulting in improved fidelity compared with those derived from electronic oscillators. Our work demonstrates unprecedented coherence in miniature microwave oscillators, providing key building blocks for next-generation timekeeping, navigation, and satellite communication systems. |
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| spellingShingle | Microresonator-referenced soliton microcombs with zeptosecond-level timing noise Jin, Xing Xie, Zhenyu Zhang, Xiangpeng Hou, Hanfei Zhang, Fangxing Zhang, Xuanyi Chang, Lin Gong, Qihuang Yang, Qi-Fan Optics Applied Physics Optical frequency division relies on optical frequency combs to coherently translate ultra-stable optical frequency references to the microwave domain. This technology has enabled microwave synthesis with ultralow timing noise, but the required instruments are too bulky for real-world applications. Here, we develop a compact optical frequency division system using microresonator-based frequency references and comb generators. The soliton microcomb formed in an integrated Si$_3$N$_4$ microresonator is stabilized to two lasers referenced to an ultrahigh-$Q$ MgF$_2$ microresonator. Photodetection of the soliton pulse train produces 25 GHz microwaves with absolute phase noise of -141 dBc/Hz (547 zs Hz$^{-1/2}$) at 10 kHz offset frequency. The synthesized microwaves are tested as local oscillators in jammed communication channels, resulting in improved fidelity compared with those derived from electronic oscillators. Our work demonstrates unprecedented coherence in miniature microwave oscillators, providing key building blocks for next-generation timekeeping, navigation, and satellite communication systems. |
| title | Microresonator-referenced soliton microcombs with zeptosecond-level timing noise |
| topic | Optics Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.12760 |