Title :
Kerr nonlinearity induced optical frequency comb generation in microcavities
Author :
Haye, Pascal Del ; Schliesser, Albert ; Wilken, Tobias ; Holzwarth, Ronald ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
Abstract :
It is shown that the optical sidebands generated via optical parametric oscillations in a monolithic microcavity are equidistant thus overcoming the intrinsic cavity dispersion. This leads to the generation of optical frequency combs at input powers < 10 mW.
Keywords :
Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Microcavities; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431343
