Title :
Quantum cascade laser-based Kerr frequency comb generation
Author :
Lecaplain, C. ; Javerzac-Galy, C. ; Lucas, E. ; Jost, J.D. ; Kippenberg, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
We report mid-infrared Kerr comb generation based on a quantum cascade laser pumping a crystalline microresonator. For the first time QCL light is coupled into a microresonator via a tapered chalcogenide fiber allowing mid-IR Kerr comb generation.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; infrared spectra; microcavity lasers; micromechanical resonators; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre couplers; optical frequency combs; optical pumping; quantum cascade lasers; QCL light-crystalline microresonator coupling; mid-infrared Kerr comb generation; quantum cascade laser-based Kerr frequency comb generation; tapered chalcogenide fiber; Frequency conversion; Magnesium; Microcavities; Optical pumping; Optical transmitters; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
