Overcoming low-power limitations on optical frequency combs using a micro-ring resonator
Bill Corcoran, Chawaphon Prayoonyong, Andreas Boes, Xingyuan Xu, Mengxi Tan, Sai T. Chu, Brent E. Little, Roberto Morandotti, Arnan Mitchell, David Moss
Abstract
We show that filtering of an optical frequency comb with a high quality-factor ring resonator enables the use of amplified low power combs as a multi-wavelength source. This approach improves effective source OSNR by 10 dB.
Topics & Concepts
ResonatorQ factorOptical frequency combPower (physics)WavelengthOptical ring resonatorsRing (chemistry)OpticsOptoelectronicsOptical filterQuality (philosophy)Materials sciencePhysicsComputer scienceLaserQuantum mechanicsChemistryOrganic chemistryAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhotonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems