Noise conversion in Kerr comb RF photonic oscillators
arXiv:1410.8600 · doi:10.1364/JOSAB.32.000232
Abstract
Transfer of amplitude and phase noise from a continuous wave optical pump to the repetition rate of a Kerr frequency comb is studied theoretically, with focus on generation of spectrally pure radio frequency (RF) signals via demodulation of the frequency comb on a fast photodiode. It is shown that both the high order chromatic dispersion of the resonator spectrum and frequency-dependent quality factor of the resonator modes facilitate the optical-to-RF noise conversion that limits spectral purity of the RF signal.
arXiv comment10 pages, 7 figures
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