Direct generation of optical frequency combs in χ(2) nonlinear cavities
Quadratic nonlinear processes are currently exploited for frequency comb transfer and extension from the visible and near infrared regions to other spectral ranges where direct comb generation cannot be accomplished. However, frequency comb generation has been directly observed in continuously pumpe...
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| author | Mosca Simona Ricciardi Iolanda Parisi Maria Maddaloni Pasquale Santamaria Luigi De Natale Paolo De Rosa Maurizio |
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| description | Quadratic nonlinear processes are currently exploited for frequency comb transfer and extension from the visible and near infrared regions to other spectral ranges where direct comb generation cannot be accomplished. However, frequency comb generation has been directly observed in continuously pumped quadratic nonlinear crystals placed inside an optical cavity. At the same time, an introductory theoretical description of the phenomenon has been provided, showing a remarkable analogy with the dynamics of third-order Kerr microresonators. Here, we give an overview of our recent work on χ(2) frequency comb generation. Furthermore, we generalize the preliminary three-wave spectral model to a many-mode comb and present a stability analysis of different cavity field regimes. Although our work is a very early stage, it lays the groundwork for a novel class of highly efficient and versatile frequency comb synthesizers based on second-order nonlinear materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78135baceccc4dc2a48b6409e337ebbe2022-12-21T18:35:17ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86062192-86142016-06-015231633110.1515/nanoph-2016-0023nanoph-2016-0023Direct generation of optical frequency combs in χ(2) nonlinear cavitiesMosca Simona0Ricciardi Iolanda1Parisi Maria2Maddaloni Pasquale3Santamaria Luigi4De Natale Paolo5De Rosa Maurizio6CNR-INO, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), ItalyCNR-INO, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), ItalyCNR-INO, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), ItalyCNR-INO, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), ItalyCNR-INO, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), ItalyCNR-INO, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, ItalyCNR-INO, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), ItalyQuadratic nonlinear processes are currently exploited for frequency comb transfer and extension from the visible and near infrared regions to other spectral ranges where direct comb generation cannot be accomplished. However, frequency comb generation has been directly observed in continuously pumped quadratic nonlinear crystals placed inside an optical cavity. At the same time, an introductory theoretical description of the phenomenon has been provided, showing a remarkable analogy with the dynamics of third-order Kerr microresonators. Here, we give an overview of our recent work on χ(2) frequency comb generation. Furthermore, we generalize the preliminary three-wave spectral model to a many-mode comb and present a stability analysis of different cavity field regimes. Although our work is a very early stage, it lays the groundwork for a novel class of highly efficient and versatile frequency comb synthesizers based on second-order nonlinear materials.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2016-0023optical frequency combnonlinear opticssecond harmonic generation |
| spellingShingle | Mosca Simona Ricciardi Iolanda Parisi Maria Maddaloni Pasquale Santamaria Luigi De Natale Paolo De Rosa Maurizio Direct generation of optical frequency combs in χ(2) nonlinear cavities Nanophotonics optical frequency comb nonlinear optics second harmonic generation |
| title | Direct generation of optical frequency combs in χ(2) nonlinear cavities |
| title_full | Direct generation of optical frequency combs in χ(2) nonlinear cavities |
| title_fullStr | Direct generation of optical frequency combs in χ(2) nonlinear cavities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Direct generation of optical frequency combs in χ(2) nonlinear cavities |
| title_short | Direct generation of optical frequency combs in χ(2) nonlinear cavities |
| title_sort | direct generation of optical frequency combs in χ 2 nonlinear cavities |
| topic | optical frequency comb nonlinear optics second harmonic generation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2016-0023 |
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