2 μm optical frequency comb generation via optical parametric oscillation from a lithium niobate optical superlattice box resonator

Xiaohan Wang; Kunpeng Jia; Mengwen Chen; Shanshan Cheng; Xin Ni; Jian Guo; Yihao Li; Huaying Liu; Liyun Hao; Jian Ning; Gang Zhao; Xinjie Lv; Shu-Wei Huang; Zhenda Xie; Shi-Ning Zhu

doi:10.1364/PRJ.432076

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