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Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Optical Engineering
  • Integrated Optics
  • Quantum Technologies

Background:

  • Optical frequency combs are crucial for numerous scientific and technological applications.
  • Dissipative Kerr solitons in microresonators are key to miniature and integrated comb systems.
  • Existing microcomb systems require complex startup and feedback, hindering integration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a turnkey operation regime for soliton microcombs co-integrated with a pump laser.
  • To eliminate the need for complex photonic and electronic control circuitry in microcomb systems.
  • To enable high-volume production of chip-based soliton microcombs.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental demonstration and theoretical description of a novel soliton microcomb operation regime.
  • Co-integration of microresonators with pump lasers.
  • Utilizing high-quality-factor Si3N4 resonators.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated immediate soliton generation upon pump laser activation, eliminating complex startup.
  • Achieved microcombs with repetition frequencies as low as 15 GHz.
  • Successfully integrated the system into an industry-standard butterfly package.

Conclusions:

  • The developed turnkey operation regime significantly simplifies microcomb systems.
  • This advancement paves the way for widespread adoption of chip-based soliton microcombs.
  • The integrated, easy-to-operate system offers compelling advantages for high-volume manufacturing.