• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 12, Issue 1, 163 (2024)
Runlin Miao1, Ke Yin2、3, Chao Zhou4, Chenxi Zhang3, Zhuopei Yu3, Xin Zheng1, and Tian Jiang5、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Academy of Military Sciences PLA China, Beijing 100071, China
  • 2Beijing Institute for Advanced Study, National University of Defense Technology, Beijing 100000, China
  • 3College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 4College of Electronic Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 5Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, College of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.507227 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Runlin Miao, Ke Yin, Chao Zhou, Chenxi Zhang, Zhuopei Yu, Xin Zheng, Tian Jiang. Dual-microcomb generation via a monochromatically pumped dual-mode microresonator[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(1): 163 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Microcombs have enabled a host of cutting-edge applications from metrology to communications that have garnered significant attention in the last decade. Nevertheless, due to the thermal instability of the microresonator, additional control devices like auxiliary lasers are indispensable for single-soliton generation in some scenarios. Specifically, the increased system complexity would be too overwhelming for dual-microcomb generation. Here, we put forward a novel approach to mitigate the thermal instability and generate the dual-microcomb using a compact system. This process is akin to mode-division multiplexing, as the dual-microcombs are generated by pumping the dual-mode of a single Si3N4 microresonator with a continuous-wave laser. Both numerical simulations and experimental measurements indicate that this innovative technique could offer a straightforward way to enlarge the soliton existence range, allowing entry into the multistability regime and triggering another microcomb alongside the main soliton pulse. This outcome not only shines new light on the interaction mechanism of microresonator modes but also provides an avenue for the development of dual-microcomb-based ranging and low phase noise microwave generation.
    A1t=(κ12+i(ω0ωp)+iDω1+iT)A1+igω|A1|2A1+κex1·sin,

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    A2t=(κ22+i(ω0ωp)+iδω+iDω2+iT)A2+igω|A2|2A2+κex2·sin,

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    T1t=(ξτ)·|A1|2¯T1τ,

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    T2t=(ξτ)·|A2|2¯T2τ,

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    T=T1+T2,

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    Runlin Miao, Ke Yin, Chao Zhou, Chenxi Zhang, Zhuopei Yu, Xin Zheng, Tian Jiang. Dual-microcomb generation via a monochromatically pumped dual-mode microresonator[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(1): 163
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