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Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs
Published on: June 8, 2018
Generation of ultra-broadband frequency comb in strongly bistable nonlinear magnonic resonator
Yu Jiang1, Vasyl Tyberkevych2, Yizhong Huang1
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Abstract:
Magnonic frequency combs (MFCs) offer a promising route to compact, energy-efficient platforms for on-chip coherent microwave signal generation and processing. Conventional on-chip comb generation typically relies on nonlinear resonators supporting equidistant, low-loss resonances driven by a monochromatic signal, resulting in fixed comb spacing. Here we introduce and experimentally demonstrate a distinct mechanism for ultra-broadband MFC generation using a highly nonlinear miniaturized magnonic resonator. The small resonator volume, combined with a slow-wave transducer, drives the system deep into the bistable regime where parametric excitation of propagating spin waves facilitates comb formation. Our approach yields over 350 comb lines spanning a 450 MHz bandwidth, with spacing continuously tunable via a two-tone external drive, representing an order-of-magnitude enhancement over prior reports at relatively low power. The platform is ultra-compact, scalable, and highly tunable, establishing a distinct frequency comb paradigm with transformative opportunities in microwave signal processing, neuromorphic computing, and precision sensing.
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