Open AccessGeneration of wideband frequency combs by continuous-wave seeding of multistage mixers with synthesized dispersion
Author(s) -
Evgeny Myslivets,
Bill P.-P. Kuo,
Nikola Alić,
S. Radic
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.20.003331
Subject(s) - optics , wideband , frequency comb , bandwidth (computing) , seeding , dispersion (optics) , continuous wave , four wave mixing , laser , materials science , fiber laser , nonlinear optics , physics , computer science , telecommunications , thermodynamics
We numerically and experimentally demonstrate efficient generation of an equalized optical comb with 150-nm bandwidth. The comb was generated by low-power, continuous-wave seeds, eliminating the need for pulsed laser sources. The new architecture relies on efficient creation of higher-order mixing tones in phase-matched nonlinear fiber stages separated by a linear compressor. Wideband generation was enabled by precise dispersion engineering of multiple-stage parametric mixers.