Autonomous frequency locking for zero-offset microcomb
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| author | Li, Ming Yang, Feng-Yan Lu, Juanjuan Guo, Guang-Can Zou, Chang-Ling |
| author_facet | Li, Ming Yang, Feng-Yan Lu, Juanjuan Guo, Guang-Can Zou, Chang-Ling |
| contents | The stabilization of optical frequency comb conventionally relies on active electronic feedback loops and stable frequency references. Here, we propose a new approach for autonomous frequency locking (AFL) to generate a zero-offset frequency comb based on cooperative nonlinear optical processes in a microcavity. In a simplified few-mode system, AFL enables the concept of fractional harmonic generation as a zero-offset multi-laser reference for measuring the carrier envelope offset frequency ($f_{\mathrm{ceo}}$) of frequency combs spanning less than one octave, such as 1/3 octave. Combining with Kerr comb generation in a microcaivity, AFL is further applied to directly generate zero-$f_{\mathrm{ceo}}$ soliton comb that is robust against fluctuations in pump laser and cavity resonances. Numerical simulations validate the AFL scheme, showing good agreement with analytical prediction of the locking condition. This work presents a new pathway for exploring novel frequency locking mechanisms and technologies using integrated photonic devices, and also appeals further investigations of cooperative nonlinear optics processes in microcavities. |
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| spellingShingle | Autonomous frequency locking for zero-offset microcomb Li, Ming Yang, Feng-Yan Lu, Juanjuan Guo, Guang-Can Zou, Chang-Ling Optics The stabilization of optical frequency comb conventionally relies on active electronic feedback loops and stable frequency references. Here, we propose a new approach for autonomous frequency locking (AFL) to generate a zero-offset frequency comb based on cooperative nonlinear optical processes in a microcavity. In a simplified few-mode system, AFL enables the concept of fractional harmonic generation as a zero-offset multi-laser reference for measuring the carrier envelope offset frequency ($f_{\mathrm{ceo}}$) of frequency combs spanning less than one octave, such as 1/3 octave. Combining with Kerr comb generation in a microcaivity, AFL is further applied to directly generate zero-$f_{\mathrm{ceo}}$ soliton comb that is robust against fluctuations in pump laser and cavity resonances. Numerical simulations validate the AFL scheme, showing good agreement with analytical prediction of the locking condition. This work presents a new pathway for exploring novel frequency locking mechanisms and technologies using integrated photonic devices, and also appeals further investigations of cooperative nonlinear optics processes in microcavities. |
| title | Autonomous frequency locking for zero-offset microcomb |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.02868 |