Kerr frequency comb generation in overmoded resonators
- 19 November 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 20 (24), 27290-27298
- https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.20.027290
Abstract
We show that scattering-based interaction among nearly degenerate optical modes is the key factor in low threshold generation of Kerr frequency combs in nonlinear optical resonators with small group velocity dispersion (GVD). Mode interaction is capable of producing drastic changes in the local GVD, resulting in either a significant reduction, or an increase, in the oscillation threshold. Furthermore, we show that mode interaction is also responsible for majority of observed optical frequency combs in resonators characterized with large normal GVD. We present results of our numerical simulations together with supporting experimental data.This publication has 24 references indexed in Scilit:
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