• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 12, Issue 5, A41 (2024)
Bitao Shen1, Xuguang Zhang1, Yimeng Wang1, Zihan Tao1, Haowen Shu1、2、5, Huajin Chang1, Wencan Li1, Yan Zhou3, Zhangfeng Ge3, Ruixuan Chen1, Bowen Bai1, Lin Chang1、4、6, and Xingjun Wang1、2、3、4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communications System and Networks, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
  • 2Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 3Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong 226010, China
  • 4Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
  • 5e-mail: haowenshu@pku.edu.cn
  • 6e-mail: linchang@pku.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.511627 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Bitao Shen, Xuguang Zhang, Yimeng Wang, Zihan Tao, Haowen Shu, Huajin Chang, Wencan Li, Yan Zhou, Zhangfeng Ge, Ruixuan Chen, Bowen Bai, Lin Chang, Xingjun Wang. Reliable intracavity reflection for self-injection locking lasers and microcomb generation[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(5): A41 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Self-injection locking has emerged as a crucial technique for coherent optical sources, spanning from narrow linewidth lasers to the generation of localized microcombs. This technique involves key components, namely a laser diode and a high-quality cavity that induces narrow-band reflection back into the laser diode. However, in prior studies, the reflection mainly relied on the random intracavity Rayleigh backscattering, rendering it unpredictable and unsuitable for large-scale production and wide-band operation. In this work, we present a simple approach to achieve reliable intracavity reflection for self-injection locking to address this challenge by introducing a Sagnac loop into the cavity. This method guarantees robust reflection for every resonance within a wide operational band without compromising the quality factor or adding complexity to the fabrication process. As a proof of concept, we showcase the robust generation of narrow linewidth lasers and localized microcombs locked to different resonances within a normal-dispersion microcavity. Furthermore, the existence and generation of localized patterns in a normal-dispersion cavity with broadband forward–backward field coupling is first proved, as far as we know, both in simulation and in experiment. Our research offers a transformative approach to self-injection locking and holds great potential for large-scale production.
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    Bitao Shen, Xuguang Zhang, Yimeng Wang, Zihan Tao, Haowen Shu, Huajin Chang, Wencan Li, Yan Zhou, Zhangfeng Ge, Ruixuan Chen, Bowen Bai, Lin Chang, Xingjun Wang. Reliable intracavity reflection for self-injection locking lasers and microcomb generation[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(5): A41
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