Tuning Kerr-Soliton Frequency Combs to Atomic Resonances
arXiv:1810.07080 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.11.044017
Abstract
Frequency combs based on nonlinear-optical phenomena in integrated photonics are a versatile light source that can explore new applications, including frequency metrology, optical communications, and sensing. We demonstrate robust frequency-control strategies for near-infrared, octave-bandwidth soliton frequency combs, created with nanofabricated silicon-nitride ring resonators. Group-velocity-dispersion engineering allows operation with a 1064 nm pump laser and generation of dual-dispersive-wave frequency combs linking wavelengths between approximately 767 nm and 1556 nm. To tune the mode frequencies of the comb, which are spaced by 1 THz, we design a photonic chip containing 75 ring resonators with systematically varying dimensions and we use 50 C of thermo-optic tuning. This single-chip frequency comb source provides access to every wavelength including those critical for near-infrared atomic spectroscopy of rubidium, potassium, and cesium. To make this possible, solitons are generated consistently from device-to-device across a single chip, using rapid pump frequency sweeps that are provided by an optical modulator.
arXiv comment7 pages, 4 figures
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