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Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Integrated Circuits
  • Microwave Engineering
  • Optical Frequency Combs

Background:

  • Low-noise microwave oscillators are critical for wireless communication, radar, and timing systems.
  • Photonic microwave synthesizers using optical frequency combs offer superior noise performance and bandwidth compared to electronic oscillators.
  • Chip-based Kerr frequency combs (microcombs) are emerging as compact, low-power alternatives for microwave generation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the first fully hybrid-integrated, microcomb-based microwave oscillator on a common substrate.
  • To achieve ultralow noise performance and high frequency stability in a compact device.
  • To explore noise-quenching dynamics in microcomb states for enhanced microwave signal quality.

Main Methods:

  • Hybrid integration of a high-power DFB laser, a silicon nitride microresonator (Q > 25 × 10^6), and a high-speed photodetector (110 GHz bandwidth) on a single chip.
  • Utilizing a customized microelectronic circuit for device powering.
  • Leveraging nonlinear laser-microresonator interaction to observe and control noise-quenching dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of a 10.7 GHz microcomb-based microwave oscillator with a 6.3 mHz linewidth and -75/-105/-130 dBc/Hz phase noise at 1/10/100 kHz offsets.
  • Achieved ultralow-noise laser (6.9 Hz linewidth) and coherent microcomb generation within a 76 mm^2 footprint.
  • Observed noise-quenching dynamics, suppressing microwave phase noise by >20 dB and improving microwave power by up to 10 dB.

Conclusions:

  • The developed hybrid-integrated microcomb oscillator represents a significant advancement in compact, high-performance microwave generation.
  • The demonstrated noise-quenching mechanism offers a novel approach to mitigate noise and enhance signal quality.
  • This technology has the potential to revolutionize applications in communication, sensing, imaging, and precision measurement.