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Lasing on hybridized soliton frequency combs

Theodore P. Letsou, Dmitry Kazakov, Pawan Ratra +10

Coupling is an essential mechanism that drives complexity in natural systems, transforming single, non-interacting elements into intricate networks with rich physical properties. H…

physics.optics2024

Charge Transport in Interband Cascade Lasers: An Ab-Initio Self-Consistent Model

Andreas Windischhofer, Nikola Opačak, Benedikt Schwarz

Interband cascade lasers (ICLs) stand out due to their low threshold current and minimal power consumption, rendering them viable sources for compact and mobile devices in the mid-…

physics.optics20241 cited

Driven bright solitons on a mid-infrared laser chip

Dmitry Kazakov, Theodore P. Letsou, Marco Piccardo +13

Despite the ongoing progress in integrated optical frequency comb technology, compact sources of short bright pulses in the mid-infrared wavelength range from 3 μm to 12 μm so far…

physics.optics2023

Impact of higher-order dispersion on frequency-modulated combs

Nikola Opačak, Barbara Schneider, Jérôme Faist +1

Frequency-modulated (FM) combs form spontaneously in free-running semiconductor lasers and possess a vast potential for spectroscopic applications. Despite recent progress in obtai…

physics.optics2021

Engineering the spectral bandwidth of quantum cascade laser frequency combs

Maximilian Beiser, Nikola Opačak, Johannes Hillbrand +2

Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) facilitate compact optical frequency comb sources that operate in the mid-infrared and terahertz spectral regions, where many molecules have their fun…

physics.optics2021

Frequency comb generation by Bloch gain induced giant Kerr nonlinearity

Nikola Opačak, Sandro Dal Cin, Johannes Hillbrand +1

Optical nonlinearities are known to provide a coherent coupling between the amplitude and phase of the light, which can result in the formation of periodic waveforms. Lasers that e…