Micro-resonator soliton generated directly with a diode laser

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N. Volet, X. Yi, Q.-F. Yang, E. J. Stanton, P. A. Morton, K. Y. Yang, K. J. Vahala, and J. E. Bowers
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An external-cavity diode laser is reported with ultra- low noise, high power coupled to a fiber, and fast tunability. These characteristics enable the generation of an optical fre- quency comb in a silica micro-resonator with a single-soliton state. Neither an optical modulator nor an amplifier was used in the experiment.
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arXiv.org
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arXiv:1711.06307

An external-cavity diode laser is reported with ultralow noise, high power coupled to a fiber, and fast tunability. These characteristics enable the generation of an optical frequency comb in a silica micro-resonator with a single-soliton state. Neither an optical modulator nor an amplifier was used in the experiment. This demonstration greatly simplifies the soliton generation setup and represents a significant step forward to a fully integrated soliton comb system.

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Silicon Photonics