• DocumentCode
    1771224
  • Title

    Tunable frequency comb generation from a microring with a thermal heater

  • Author

    Xiaoxiao Xue ; Yi Xuan ; Pei-Hsun Wang ; Jian Wang ; Leaird, Daniel E. ; Minghao Qi ; Weiner, Andrew M.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a novel comb tuning method for microresonator-based Kerr comb generators. Continuously tunable, low-noise, and coherent comb generation is achieved in a CMOS-compatible silicon nitride microring resonator.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; integrated optics; laser tuning; micro-optics; microcavities; optical Kerr effect; optical frequency combs; optical resonators; silicon compounds; CMOS-compatible silicon nitride microring resonator; Si3N4; coherent comb generation; comb tuning method; microresonator-based Kerr comb generators; thermal heater; tunable frequency comb generation; tunable low-noise comb generation; Correlation; Heating; Noise; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pumping; Resonant frequency; Tuning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6989327