Title :
Mid-infrared frequency combs based on microresonators
Author :
Wang, C.Y. ; Herr, T. ; Del´Haye, P. ; Schliesser, A. ; Holzwarth, R. ; Hänsch, T.W. ; Picqué, N. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Instiut fur Quantenopt., Garching, Germany
Abstract :
In this paper, the authors demonstrate, for the first time, mid-infrared frequency comb generation from monolithic optical whispering-gallery mode microresonators principally allowing for compact, broadband and widely spaced combs with high power per comb line. Equally spaced frequency markers are produced by the third order Kerr nonlinearity in ultra-high Q whispering-gallery-mode micro-resonators.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; laser cavity resonators; micro-optics; optical Kerr effect; whispering gallery modes; frequency markers; mid-infrared frequency comb generation; monolithic optical whispering-gallery mode microresonators; third order Kerr nonlinearity; ultra-high Q whispering-gallery-mode microresonators; Laser theory; Optical pumping; Optics; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943713
