Temporal solitons in nano-photonic microresonators: from fundamental soliton dynamics to ultrashort laser pulses to visible frequency combs
Abstract
The proposal addresses the fundamental optical physics behind soliton generation and dynamics. In particular, the proposal is concerned with the optical physics and nonlinear dynamics that occur in microresonators at high field intensities. Regimes of interest include in particular the recently discovered temporal dissipative solitons, which provide a route to ultrafast pulse generation. The proposal is quite ambitious and pursues outstanding research questions behind (1) ultra-short pulse generation, (2) nonlinear dynamics of low phase noise states, (3) fundamental temporal dissipative soliton dynamics and (4) applications of solitons and explorative science.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 23, 2016
- Source ID
- FA95501510099
Entities
People
- Tobias Kippenberg
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
- United States Air Force