Single-mode dispersive waves and soliton microcomb dynamics

Xu Yi; Qi-Fan Yang; Xueyue Zhang; Ki Youl Yang; Xinbai Li; Kerry Vahala

doi:10.1038/ncomms14869

Nature Communications (Mar 2017)

Single-mode dispersive waves and soliton microcomb dynamics

Xu Yi,
Qi-Fan Yang,
Xueyue Zhang,
Ki Youl Yang,
Xinbai Li,
Kerry Vahala

Affiliations

Xu Yi: T.J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology
Qi-Fan Yang: T.J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology
Xueyue Zhang: T.J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology
Ki Youl Yang: T.J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology
Xinbai Li: T.J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology
Kerry Vahala: T.J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14869
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Dissipative Kerr solitons in microresonators have recently been shown to generate frequency combs via Cherenkov radiation. Here, Yiet al. demonstrate hysteresis behaviour and a single-mode dispersive wave that can improve the stability of microcombs.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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