scholarly journals Deterministic generation of parametrically driven dissipative Kerr soliton

Nanophotonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1691-1699
Author(s):  
Mingming Nie ◽  
Yijun Xie ◽  
Shu-Wei Huang

Abstract We theoretically study the nature of parametrically driven dissipative Kerr soliton (PD-DKS) in a doubly resonant degenerate micro-optical parametric oscillator (DR-DμOPO) with the cooperation of χ (2) and χ (3) nonlinearities. Lifting the assumption of close-to-zero group velocity mismatch (GVM) that requires extensive dispersion engineering, we show that there is a threshold GVM above which single PD-DKS in DR-DμOPO can be generated deterministically. We find that the exact PD-DKS generation dynamics can be divided into two distinctive regimes depending on the phase matching condition. In both regimes, the perturbative effective third-order nonlinearity resulting from the cascaded quadratic process is responsible for the soliton annihilation and the deterministic single PD-DKS generation. We also develop the experimental design guidelines for accessing such deterministic single PD-DKS state. The working principle can be applied to different material platforms as a competitive ultrashort pulse and broadband frequency comb source architecture at the mid-infrared spectral range.

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Sergei N. Smetanin ◽  
Michal Jelínek ◽  
Dmitry P. Tereshchenko ◽  
Mikhail N. Ershkov ◽  
Václav Kubeček

We propose and study the conditions of zero-dispersion phase matching for parametric Raman interactions in birefringent crystals differing by anisotropy of zero-dispersion wavelength and allowing for the spectral tuning of the zero-dispersion phase-matching condition. We choose a highly birefringent crystal of calcite having a wide zero-dispersion anisotropy range for the demonstration of new effects of laser pulse shortening in parametric Raman lasers with spectrally tunable zero-dispersion phase matching. We demonstrate the anti-Stokes (1168 nm) and multi-Stokes (1629 nm) picosecond pulse shortening and self-separation of single 80-ps ultra-short pulse from the zero-dispersion phase-matched parametric Raman lasers that are based on the calcite crystal without using any electro-optical device.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 6651
Author(s):  
Zhaonian Wang ◽  
Jiangbing Du ◽  
Weihong Shen ◽  
Jiacheng Liu ◽  
Zuyuan He

Chromatic dispersion engineering of photonic waveguide is of great importance for Photonic Integrated Circuit in broad applications, including on-chip CD compensation, supercontinuum generation, Kerr-comb generation, micro resonator and mode-locked laser. Linear propagation behavior and nonlinear effects of the light wave can be manipulated by engineering CD, in order to manipulate the temporal shape and frequency spectrum. Therefore, agile shapes of dispersion profiles, including typically wideband flat dispersion, are highly desired among various applications. In this study, we demonstrate a novel method for agile dispersion engineering of integrated photonic waveguide. Based on a horizontal double-slot structure, we obtained agile dispersion shapes, including broadband low dispersion, constant dispersion and slope-maintained linear dispersion. The proposed inverse design method is objectively-motivated and automation-supported. Dispersion in the range of 0–1.5 ps/(nm·km) for 861-nm bandwidth has been achieved, which shows superior performance for broadband low dispersion. Numerical simulation of the Kerr frequency comb was carried out utilizing the obtained dispersion shapes and a comb spectrum for 1068-nm bandwidth with a 20-dB power variation was generated. Significant potential for integrated photonic design automation can be expected.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Michelle Bailey ◽  
Gang Zhao ◽  
Adam J. Fleisher

<p>Advances in optical technology have led to the commercialization and widespread use of broadband optical frequency combs for multiplexed measurements of trace-gas species. Increasingly available in the mid-infrared spectral region, these devices can be leveraged to interrogate the molecular fingerprint region where many fundamental rovibrational transitions occur. Here we present a cross-dispersed spectrometer employing a virtually imaged phased array etalon and ruled diffraction grating coupled with a difference frequency generation comb centered near 4.5 µm. The spectrometer achieves sub-GHz spectral resolution with a 30 cm<sup>-1</sup> instantaneous bandwidth. Laboratory results for nitrous oxide isotopic abundance retrieval will be presented. Challenges relating to characterizing the instrument lineshape function, constructing a frequency axis traceable to the comb, and accurate spectral modelling will be addressed and progress towards incorporating a more compact laser frequency comb source into the system will be discussed.</p>


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