Universal Bright-Bright Integrated Soliton Molecule via Parametric Binding

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Main Authors: Shandilya, Pradyoth, Ou, Shao-Chien, Niang, Alioune, Carter, Gary, Menyuk, Curtis R., Srinivasan, Kartik, Moille, Grégory
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author Shandilya, Pradyoth
Ou, Shao-Chien
Niang, Alioune
Carter, Gary
Menyuk, Curtis R.
Srinivasan, Kartik
Moille, Grégory
author_facet Shandilya, Pradyoth
Ou, Shao-Chien
Niang, Alioune
Carter, Gary
Menyuk, Curtis R.
Srinivasan, Kartik
Moille, Grégory
contents Dissipative Kerr solitons (DKSs) have emerged as the preferred solution for on-chip integrated optical frequency comb (OFC) generation in metrology. A multi-pumped DKS enables either all-optical trapping in the Kerr-induced synchronization regime, or a multi-component OFC with \greg{a locked repetition rate yet with constant frequency offsets between the components} in the multi-color DKS regime. The multi-color DKS regime is of particular interest since nonlinear mixing between the DKS and the secondary pumped component generates idler waves at different frequencies that are useful for spectral extension of the DKS comb. Here, we explore multi-color idler generation at frequencies in which the resonator free spectral range matches that at the DKS. We demonstrate theoretically and experimentally that without phase matching, the idler forms a bright pulse fundamentally bound to the bright DKS through parametric interaction, despite occurring in normal dispersion. Our work can enable new applications in metrology and spectroscopy of quantum systems toward visible wavelengths, as the parametric nature of our bright-bright state eliminates dependence on dispersion regime or visible wavelength pumping.
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spellingShingle Universal Bright-Bright Integrated Soliton Molecule via Parametric Binding
Shandilya, Pradyoth
Ou, Shao-Chien
Niang, Alioune
Carter, Gary
Menyuk, Curtis R.
Srinivasan, Kartik
Moille, Grégory
Optics
Dissipative Kerr solitons (DKSs) have emerged as the preferred solution for on-chip integrated optical frequency comb (OFC) generation in metrology. A multi-pumped DKS enables either all-optical trapping in the Kerr-induced synchronization regime, or a multi-component OFC with \greg{a locked repetition rate yet with constant frequency offsets between the components} in the multi-color DKS regime. The multi-color DKS regime is of particular interest since nonlinear mixing between the DKS and the secondary pumped component generates idler waves at different frequencies that are useful for spectral extension of the DKS comb. Here, we explore multi-color idler generation at frequencies in which the resonator free spectral range matches that at the DKS. We demonstrate theoretically and experimentally that without phase matching, the idler forms a bright pulse fundamentally bound to the bright DKS through parametric interaction, despite occurring in normal dispersion. Our work can enable new applications in metrology and spectroscopy of quantum systems toward visible wavelengths, as the parametric nature of our bright-bright state eliminates dependence on dispersion regime or visible wavelength pumping.
title Universal Bright-Bright Integrated Soliton Molecule via Parametric Binding
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.06711