Microwave generation on an optical carrier in micro-resonator chains
arXiv:1805.06382 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.98.013848
Abstract
We consider self-pulsing regimes in chains of Kerr nonlinear optical microresonators. By means of a supermodal diagonalization procedure of the conventional coupled-mode theory in time, we theoretically and numerically study the bifurcation diagrams of a singly pumped three-cavity and a doubly pumped four-cavity system: the latter allows us to predict thresholdless frequency tripling of a GHz modulation. These self-pulsing regimes are proven robust and will find applications in the generation and conversion of microwaves on an optical carrier.
arXiv comment12 pages, 13 figures
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