Mode-Locked Ultrashort Pulse Generation from On-Chip Normal Dispersion Microresonators

作者:Huang S W*; Zhou H; Yang J; McMillan J F; Matsko A; Yu M; Kwong D L; Maleki L; Wong C W
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2015, 114(5): 053901.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.053901

摘要

We describe generation of stable mode-locked pulse trains from on-chip normal dispersion micro-resonators. The excitation of hyperparametric oscillation is facilitated by the local dispersion disruptions induced by mode interactions. The system is then driven from hyperparametric oscillation to the mode-locked state with over 200 nm spectral width by controlled pump power and detuning. With the continuous-wave-driven nonlinearity, the pulses sit on a pedestal, akin to a cavity soliton. We identify the importance of pump detuning and wavelength-dependent quality factors in stabilizing and shaping the pulse structure, to achieve a single pulse inside the cavity. We examine the mode-locking dynamics by numerically solving the master equation and provide analytic solutions under appropriate approximations.

  • 出版日期2015-2-4