Monolithic piezoelectric control of soliton microcombs
Junqiu Liu, Erwan Lucas, Arslan S. Raja, G. Lihachev, Rui Ning Wang, Jijun He, T. Liu, Miles Anderson, Wenle Weng, Tobias J. Kippenberg, Hao Tian, Sunil A. Bhave
Abstract
, resonant build-up of bulk acoustic energy allows a 14-fold reduction of the required driving voltage, making it compatible with CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) electronics. Our approach endows soliton microcombs with integrated, ultralow-power and fast actuation, expanding the repertoire of technological applications of microcombs.
Topics & Concepts
SolitonActuatorPhysicsPiezoelectricityController (irrigation)Phase (matter)VoltageOptoelectronicsTopology (electrical circuits)Computer scienceElectrical engineeringAcousticsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsBiologyAgronomyNonlinear systemAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhotonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors