• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 11, Issue 10, A44 (2023)
Cheng Zhang1,2,†, Jin Wang1,†, Guoguo Kang2, Jianxin Gao1,3..., Zhier Qu1,2, Shuai Wan4,5, Chunhua Dong4,5, Yijie Pan1,6,* and Jifeng Qu1,7,*|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 100029, China
  • 2School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • 3College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
  • 4CAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 5CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 6e-mail: panyijie@nim.ac.cn
  • 7e-mail: qujf@nim.ac.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.496232 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Cheng Zhang, Jin Wang, Guoguo Kang, Jianxin Gao, Zhier Qu, Shuai Wan, Chunhua Dong, Yijie Pan, Jifeng Qu, "Soliton microcomb-assisted microring photonic thermometer with ultra-high resolution and broad range," Photonics Res. 11, A44 (2023) Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Whispering gallery mode resonators (WGMRs) have proven their advantages in terms of sensitivity and precision in various sensing applications. However, when high precision is pursued, the WGMR demands a high-quality factor usually at the cost of its free spectral range (FSR) and corresponding measurement range. In this article, we propose a high-resolution and wide-range temperature sensor based on chip-scale WGMRs, which utilizes a Si3N4 ring resonator as the sensing element and a MgF2-based microcomb as a broadband frequency reference. By measuring the beatnote signal of the WGM and microcomb, the ultra-high resolution of 58 micro-Kelvin (μK) was obtained. To ensure high resolution and broad range simultaneously, we propose an ambiguity-resolving method based on the gradient of feedback voltage and combine it with a frequency-locking technique. In a proof-of-concept experiment, a wide measurement range of 45 K was demonstrated. Our soliton comb-assisted temperature measurement method offers high-resolution and wide-range capabilities, with promising advancements in various sensing applications.
    S=ΔfΔT=fng(neffT+neffLLT),

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    Rlock=Δflock|S|=ΔfFWHM1000|S|ΔfFWHM10|S|=Rscan.

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    Tr=T0+Nfrep2S±fbS,

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    tTr=t(T0+N·TNAR)±1Stfb=0±1StfbVFBt.

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    ΔTr=Δfm|S|=1|S|Δfceo2+(mΔfrep)2=1|S|Δfpump2+[(mmpump)Δfrep]2,

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    Cheng Zhang, Jin Wang, Guoguo Kang, Jianxin Gao, Zhier Qu, Shuai Wan, Chunhua Dong, Yijie Pan, Jifeng Qu, "Soliton microcomb-assisted microring photonic thermometer with ultra-high resolution and broad range," Photonics Res. 11, A44 (2023)
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