Micro‐Resonator Soliton Generated Directly with a Diode Laser

Abstract

An external‐cavity diode laser for 1550‐nm wavelength is reported with ultra‐low noise, high power coupled to a fiber, and fast tunability. These characteristics enable the generation of an optical frequency comb in a silica micro‐resonator with a single‐soliton state. Neither an optical amplifier nor a modulator is used in the experiment. This demonstration greatly simplifies the soliton generation setup and represents a significant step forward to a fully integrated soliton comb system.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 17, 2018
Source ID
10.1002/lpor.201700307

Entities

People

  • Eric J. Stanton
  • John E. Bowers
  • Kerry Vahala
  • Ki Youl Yang
  • Nicolas Volet
  • Paul A. Morton
  • Qi‐fan Yang
  • Xu Yi

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Swiss National Science Foundation
  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy