Universal scaling laws of Kerr frequency combs

Abstract

Using the known solutions of the Lugiato-Lefever equation, we derive universal trends of Kerr frequency combs. In particular, normalized properties of temporal cavity soliton solutions lead us to a simple analytic estimate of the maximum attainable bandwidth for given pump-resonator parameters. The result is validated via comparison with past experiments encompassing a diverse range of resonator configurations and parameters.

3 pages, 3 figures. Submitted to Optics Letters on 28 March 2013

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