Optical frequency combs,a revolutionary light source characterized by discrete and equally spaced frequencies,are usually regarded as a cornerstone for advanced frequency metrology,precision spectroscopy,high-speed co...Optical frequency combs,a revolutionary light source characterized by discrete and equally spaced frequencies,are usually regarded as a cornerstone for advanced frequency metrology,precision spectroscopy,high-speed communication,distance ranging,molecule detection,and many others.Due to the rapid development of micro/nanofabrication technology,breakthroughs in the quality factor of microresonators enable ultrahigh energy buildup inside cavities,which gives birth to microcavity-based frequency combs.In particular,the full coherent spectrum of the soliton microcomb(SMC)provides a route to low-noise ultrashort pulses with a repetition rate over two orders of magnitude higher than that of traditional mode-locking approaches.This enables lower power consumption and cost for a wide range of applications.This review summarizes recent achievements in SMCs,including the basic theory and physical model,as well as experimental techniques for single-soliton generation and various extraordinary soliton states(soliton crystals,Stokes solitons,breathers,molecules,cavity solitons,and dark solitons),with a perspective on their potential applications and remaining challenges.展开更多
The microresonator-based soliton microcomb has shown a promising future in many applications.In this work,we report the fabrication of high quality[Q]Si_(3)N_(4)microring resonators for soliton microcomb generation.By...The microresonator-based soliton microcomb has shown a promising future in many applications.In this work,we report the fabrication of high quality[Q]Si_(3)N_(4)microring resonators for soliton microcomb generation.By developing the fabri-cation process with crack isolation trenches and annealing,we can deposit thick stoichiometric Si3N4 film of 800 nm without cracks in the central area.The highest intrinsic Q of the Si_(3)N_(4)microring obtained in our experiments is about 6×10^(6),corresponding to a propagation loss as low as 0.058 dBm/cm.With such a high Q film,we fabricate microrings with the anomalous dispersion and demonstrate the generation of soliton microcombs with 100 mW on-chip pump power,with an optical parametric oscillation threshold of only 13.4 mW.Our Si_(3)N_(4)integrated chip provides an ideal platform for researches and applications of nonlinear photonics and integrated photonics.展开更多
利用高品质因子(高Q)微腔中材料的光学非线性可以实现高相干微腔光梳的产生,这为光频梳系统的小型化和片上集成开辟了新的可能性.对于光学频率梳,梳齿间距是光频梳的关键参数,其与产生方式相关,反过来也影响了光梳的应用.芯片化的微腔...利用高品质因子(高Q)微腔中材料的光学非线性可以实现高相干微腔光梳的产生,这为光频梳系统的小型化和片上集成开辟了新的可能性.对于光学频率梳,梳齿间距是光频梳的关键参数,其与产生方式相关,反过来也影响了光梳的应用.芯片化的微腔光梳一般具有高重频的特点,这一特点适用于波分复用光通信、光计算、太赫兹波合成等应用.但对于精密光谱分析等应用,过大的梳齿间隔会带来光谱欠采样等问题,这一问题在中红外波段尤为明显.本文重点介绍了微腔光梳的重频调控,特别是其在光谱测量中的应用;简要分析了不同方式所产生光频梳的重频特点,以及不同应用对光梳重频的要求,特别是对双光梳测量系统;还介绍了微腔光梳与电光梳相结合的间隔光学差频(interleaved difference frequency generation,iDFG)技术,基于此技术可以实现GHz重频的中红外光梳的产生.将iDFG技术与相向传播(counter-propagating,CP)的孤子对相结合,可以实现中红外波段高相干、高分辨率的光谱测量.本文简要介绍了微腔光梳的发展,侧重于微腔光梳在光谱分析上的应用.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61635013 and 61675231)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB24030600)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(Grant No.2016353)。
文摘Optical frequency combs,a revolutionary light source characterized by discrete and equally spaced frequencies,are usually regarded as a cornerstone for advanced frequency metrology,precision spectroscopy,high-speed communication,distance ranging,molecule detection,and many others.Due to the rapid development of micro/nanofabrication technology,breakthroughs in the quality factor of microresonators enable ultrahigh energy buildup inside cavities,which gives birth to microcavity-based frequency combs.In particular,the full coherent spectrum of the soliton microcomb(SMC)provides a route to low-noise ultrashort pulses with a repetition rate over two orders of magnitude higher than that of traditional mode-locking approaches.This enables lower power consumption and cost for a wide range of applications.This review summarizes recent achievements in SMCs,including the basic theory and physical model,as well as experimental techniques for single-soliton generation and various extraordinary soliton states(soliton crystals,Stokes solitons,breathers,molecules,cavity solitons,and dark solitons),with a perspective on their potential applications and remaining challenges.
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2020YFB2205801)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11934012,11874342,and 92050109)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.C.H.Dong was also supported by the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks,Shanghai Jiao Tong University,China.This work was partially carried out at the USTC Center for Micro and Nanoscale Research and Fabrication.The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
文摘The microresonator-based soliton microcomb has shown a promising future in many applications.In this work,we report the fabrication of high quality[Q]Si_(3)N_(4)microring resonators for soliton microcomb generation.By developing the fabri-cation process with crack isolation trenches and annealing,we can deposit thick stoichiometric Si3N4 film of 800 nm without cracks in the central area.The highest intrinsic Q of the Si_(3)N_(4)microring obtained in our experiments is about 6×10^(6),corresponding to a propagation loss as low as 0.058 dBm/cm.With such a high Q film,we fabricate microrings with the anomalous dispersion and demonstrate the generation of soliton microcombs with 100 mW on-chip pump power,with an optical parametric oscillation threshold of only 13.4 mW.Our Si_(3)N_(4)integrated chip provides an ideal platform for researches and applications of nonlinear photonics and integrated photonics.
文摘利用高品质因子(高Q)微腔中材料的光学非线性可以实现高相干微腔光梳的产生,这为光频梳系统的小型化和片上集成开辟了新的可能性.对于光学频率梳,梳齿间距是光频梳的关键参数,其与产生方式相关,反过来也影响了光梳的应用.芯片化的微腔光梳一般具有高重频的特点,这一特点适用于波分复用光通信、光计算、太赫兹波合成等应用.但对于精密光谱分析等应用,过大的梳齿间隔会带来光谱欠采样等问题,这一问题在中红外波段尤为明显.本文重点介绍了微腔光梳的重频调控,特别是其在光谱测量中的应用;简要分析了不同方式所产生光频梳的重频特点,以及不同应用对光梳重频的要求,特别是对双光梳测量系统;还介绍了微腔光梳与电光梳相结合的间隔光学差频(interleaved difference frequency generation,iDFG)技术,基于此技术可以实现GHz重频的中红外光梳的产生.将iDFG技术与相向传播(counter-propagating,CP)的孤子对相结合,可以实现中红外波段高相干、高分辨率的光谱测量.本文简要介绍了微腔光梳的发展,侧重于微腔光梳在光谱分析上的应用.
