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Photonics Research
Vol. 12, Issue 1, 163 (2024)

Dual-microcomb generation via a monochromatically pumped dual-mode microresonator

Runlin Miao¹, Ke Yin^2、3, Chao Zhou⁴, Chenxi Zhang³, Zhuopei Yu³, Xin Zheng¹, and Tian Jiang^5、*

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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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