Title :
Temporal soliton generation in chip-based silicion nitride microresonators
Author :
Brasch, V. ; Herr, T. ; Pfeiffer, M.H.P. ; Jost, J.D. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
We demonstrate temporal dissipative soliton generation in silicon nitride microresonators for the first time. Temporal soliton states allow for low-noise RF-generation, smooth frequency comb spectra and produce ultra-short optical pulses on a chip.
Keywords :
micro-optics; microcavities; optical frequency combs; optical pulse generation; optical solitons; silicon compounds; Si3N4; chip-based silicon nitride microresonators; low-noise RF-generation; smooth frequency comb spectra; temporal dissipative soliton generation; ultrashort optical pulse production; Frequency measurement; Microcavities; Optical pulse generation; Optical solitons; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
