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Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Optical Engineering
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Quantum Optics

Background:

  • Nonlinear Kerr micro-resonators are crucial for understanding dissipative solitons and generating optical frequency combs.
  • Current limitations include low pump power to soliton frequency comb conversion efficiency, typically below a few percent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel micro-resonator geometry for enhanced optical frequency comb generation.
  • To investigate the impact of interferometric back coupling on pump depletion and conversion efficiency.
  • To demonstrate robust, low-power access to dissipative Kerr soliton combs.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication and characterization of a hybrid Mach-Zehnder ring resonator geometry.
  • Integration of a micro-ring resonator within an auxiliary cavity.
  • Experimental demonstration of pump-to-frequency comb conversion efficiency and soliton comb generation.

Main Results:

  • Achieved unprecedented pump-to-frequency comb conversion efficiencies of up to 55% of input pump power.
  • Demonstrated a hybrid resonator geometry with interferometric back coupling for enhanced pump depletion control.
  • Generated a variety of dissipative Kerr soliton combs with lower required pump power compared to isolated micro-rings.

Conclusions:

  • The hybrid Mach-Zehnder ring resonator offers superior control over pump depletion, significantly increasing conversion efficiency.
  • This feedback-enabled micro-resonator geometry opens new regimes for coherent soliton comb generation.
  • The technology is well-suited for demanding applications in astronomy, spectroscopy, and telecommunications.