Title :
Generation of Kerr combs in MgF2 and CaF2 microresonators
Author :
Liang, W. ; Matsko, A.B. ; Savchenkov, A.A. ; Ilchenko, V.S. ; Seidel, D. ; Maleki, L.
Author_Institution :
OEwaves Inc., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report on a study of hyper-parametric oscillation in high-Q calcium fluoride and magnesium fluoride optical microresonators, and show that, magnesium fluoride microresonators generate wider Raman-free Kerr frequency combs at telecom wavelengths, in contrast with calcium fluoride ones. We observed 30 nm wide frequency combs in magnesium fluoride microresonators pumped with only 2 mW of continuous wave 1543 nm light.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; magnesium compounds; micromechanical resonators; optical Kerr effect; optical resonators; CaF2; MgF2; Raman-free Kerr frequency; continuous wave light; high-Q calcium fluoride; hyperparametric oscillation; magnesium fluoride; optical microresonators; wavelength 1543 nm; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS), 2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Fransisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-111-3
DOI :
10.1109/FCS.2011.5977756
