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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Nonlinear Optics

    Background:

    • Soliton mode locking in microcavities is key for integrated frequency comb systems.
    • Aluminum Gallium Arsenide (AlGaAs) offers high optical nonlinearity for low-threshold comb generation.
    • AlGaAs's strong thermo-optic effect typically requires cryogenic temperatures for stable soliton formation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate soliton generation in AlGaAs microresonators at room temperature.
    • To investigate the role of the thermo-optic effect in stabilizing soliton formation.
    • To achieve low-pump-threshold, high-repetition-rate soliton crystals.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of high-Q AlGaAs microresonators.
    • Experimental demonstration of soliton mode locking at room temperature.
    • Characterization of soliton crystals and single soliton generation.
    • Verification in a silica micro-toroid resonator.

    Main Results:

    • First demonstration of room-temperature soliton generation in AlGaAs microresonators.
    • The thermo-optic effect was shown to stabilize high-repetition-rate solitons.
    • Single soliton and soliton crystal generation achieved with sub-milliwatt optical pump power.
    • Successful replication in a silica micro-toroid.

    Conclusions:

    • Room-temperature soliton generation in AlGaAs is feasible and overcomes previous thermal limitations.
    • The AlGaAs platform is suitable for integration with semiconductor lasers for frequency comb applications.
    • This approach is generalizable to other high-Q resonator materials.