Vernier microcombs for high-frequency carrier envelope offset and repetition rate detection

K Wu, NP O'Malley, S Fatema, C Wang, M Girardi… - Optica, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Optica, 2023opg.optica.org
Recent developments in Kerr microcombs may pave the way to a future with fully stabilized
ultralow size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP) frequency combs. Nevertheless, Kerr
microcombs are still hindered by a bandwidth/repetition rate trade-off. That is, the octave
bandwidth needed for self-referencing is typically realized only with∼ TH z repetition rates
beyond the range of standard commercial photodetectors. The carrier envelope offset
frequency is often likewise too high for detection. Dual-comb techniques for the …
Recent developments in Kerr microcombs may pave the way to a future with fully stabilized ultralow size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP) frequency combs. Nevertheless, Kerr microcombs are still hindered by a bandwidth/repetition rate trade-off. That is, the octave bandwidth needed for self-referencing is typically realized only with ∼T H z repetition rates beyond the range of standard commercial photodetectors. The carrier envelope offset frequency is often likewise too high for detection. Dual-comb techniques for the measurement of THz repetition rates have made exciting progress, but the f _ C E O detection problem remains largely unaddressed. In this work, utilizing a Vernier dual-comb configuration, we demonstrate simultaneous detection of the electronically divided repetition rate and f _ C E O carrier envelope offset frequency of an octave-spanning microcomb. This, in turn, could help usher optical atomic clocks, low-noise microwave generators, and optical frequency synthesizers into various real-world applications.
opg.optica.org
以上显示的是最相近的搜索结果。 查看全部搜索结果