Kerr soliton microcombs have the potential to disrupt a variety of applications such as ultra-high-speed optical communications,ultra-fast distance measurements,massively parallel light detection and ranging(LiDAR)or ...Kerr soliton microcombs have the potential to disrupt a variety of applications such as ultra-high-speed optical communications,ultra-fast distance measurements,massively parallel light detection and ranging(LiDAR)or high-resolution optical spectroscopy.Similarly,ultra-broadband photonic-electronic signal processing could also benefit from chip-scale frequency comb sources that offer wideband optical emission along with ultra-low phase noise and timing jitter.However,while photonic analogue-to-digital converters(ADC)based on femtosecond lasers have been shown to overcome the jitter-related limitations of electronic oscillators,the potential of Kerr combs in photonic-electronic signal processing remains to be explored.In this work,we demonstrate a microcomb-based photonic-electronic ADC that combines a high-speed electro-optic modulator with a Kerr comb for spectrally sliced coherent detection of the generated optical waveform.The system offers a record-high acquisition bandwidth of 320 GHz,corresponding to an effective sampling rate of at least 640GSa/s.In a proof-of-concept experiment,we demonstrate the viability of the concept by acquiring a broadband analogue data signal comprising different channels with centre frequencies between 24 GHz and 264 GHz,offering bit error ratios(BER)below widely used forward-error-correction(FEC)thresholds.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first demonstration of a microcomb-based ADC,leading to the largest acquisition bandwidth demonstrated for any ADC so far.展开更多
The dissipative Kerr soliton microcomb provides a promising laser source for wavelength-division multiplexing(WDM)communication systems thanks to its compatibility with chip integration.However,the soliton microcomb c...The dissipative Kerr soliton microcomb provides a promising laser source for wavelength-division multiplexing(WDM)communication systems thanks to its compatibility with chip integration.However,the soliton microcomb commonly suffers from a low-power level due to the intrinsically limited energy conversion efficiency from the continuous-wave pump laser to ultra-short solitary pulses.Here,we exploit laser injection locking to amplify and equalize dissipative Kerr soliton comb lines,superior gain factor larger than 30 dB,and optical-signal-to-noise-ratio(OSNR)as high as 60 dB obtained experimentally,providing a potential pathway to constitute a high-power chip-integrated WDM laser source for optical communications.展开更多
Mid-infrared(MIR)Kerr microcombs are of significant interest for portable dual-comb spectroscopy and precision molecular sensing due to strong molecular vibrational absorption in the MIR band.However,achieving a compa...Mid-infrared(MIR)Kerr microcombs are of significant interest for portable dual-comb spectroscopy and precision molecular sensing due to strong molecular vibrational absorption in the MIR band.However,achieving a compact,octave-spanning MIR Kerr microcomb remains a challenge due to the lack of suitable MIR photonic materials for the core and cladding of integrated devices and appropriate MIR continuous-wave(CW)pump lasers.Here,we propose a novel slot concentric dual-ring(SCDR)microresonator based on an integrated chalcogenide glass chip,which offers excellent transmission performance and flexible dispersion engineering in the MIR band.This device achieves both phase-matching and group velocity matching in two separated anomalous dispersion regions,enabling phase-locked,two-color solitons in the MIR region with a commercial 2-μm CW laser as the pump source.Moreover,the spectral locking of the two-color soliton enhances pump wavelength selectivity,providing precise control over soliton dynamics.By leveraging the dispersion characteristics of the SCDR microresonator,we have demonstrated a multi-octave-spanning,two-color soliton microcomb,covering a spectral range from 1156.07 to 5054.95 nm(200 THz)at a-40 dB level,highlighting the versatility and broad applicability of our approach.And the proposed multi-octave MIR frequency comb is relevant for applications such as dual-comb spectroscopy and trace-gas sensing.展开更多
基金supported by the ERC Consolidator Grant TeraSHAPE(#773248)the H2020 project TeraSlice(#863322)+9 种基金by the EIC Transition projects MAGNIFY(#101113302),HDLN(#101113260),and CombTools(#101136978)by the H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network“MICROCOMB”(#812818)by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG)project PACE(#403188360)within the Priority Programme“Electronic-Photonic Integrated Systems for Ultrafast Signal Processing”(SPP 2111)by the DFG Collaborative Research Centre(CRC)WavePhenomena(SFB 1173,Project-ID 258734477)by the BMBF project Open6GHub(#16KISK010)by the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung,and by the Max-Planck School of Photonics(MPSP)by the European Regional Development Fund(ERDF,grant EFRE/FEIH_776267)the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFGgrants DFG/INST 121384/166-1 and DFG/INST 121384/167-1The Si3N4 samples were fabricated in the Centre of MicroNano Technology(CMi)at EPFL.
文摘Kerr soliton microcombs have the potential to disrupt a variety of applications such as ultra-high-speed optical communications,ultra-fast distance measurements,massively parallel light detection and ranging(LiDAR)or high-resolution optical spectroscopy.Similarly,ultra-broadband photonic-electronic signal processing could also benefit from chip-scale frequency comb sources that offer wideband optical emission along with ultra-low phase noise and timing jitter.However,while photonic analogue-to-digital converters(ADC)based on femtosecond lasers have been shown to overcome the jitter-related limitations of electronic oscillators,the potential of Kerr combs in photonic-electronic signal processing remains to be explored.In this work,we demonstrate a microcomb-based photonic-electronic ADC that combines a high-speed electro-optic modulator with a Kerr comb for spectrally sliced coherent detection of the generated optical waveform.The system offers a record-high acquisition bandwidth of 320 GHz,corresponding to an effective sampling rate of at least 640GSa/s.In a proof-of-concept experiment,we demonstrate the viability of the concept by acquiring a broadband analogue data signal comprising different channels with centre frequencies between 24 GHz and 264 GHz,offering bit error ratios(BER)below widely used forward-error-correction(FEC)thresholds.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first demonstration of a microcomb-based ADC,leading to the largest acquisition bandwidth demonstrated for any ADC so far.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2019YFB-2203103 and 2018YFA0307400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.62001086 and 61705033)。
文摘The dissipative Kerr soliton microcomb provides a promising laser source for wavelength-division multiplexing(WDM)communication systems thanks to its compatibility with chip integration.However,the soliton microcomb commonly suffers from a low-power level due to the intrinsically limited energy conversion efficiency from the continuous-wave pump laser to ultra-short solitary pulses.Here,we exploit laser injection locking to amplify and equalize dissipative Kerr soliton comb lines,superior gain factor larger than 30 dB,and optical-signal-to-noise-ratio(OSNR)as high as 60 dB obtained experimentally,providing a potential pathway to constitute a high-power chip-integrated WDM laser source for optical communications.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant Nos.62375292 and 61975242)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.2023B1515020028)Fund of Sun Yat-sen University(No.12240012).
文摘Mid-infrared(MIR)Kerr microcombs are of significant interest for portable dual-comb spectroscopy and precision molecular sensing due to strong molecular vibrational absorption in the MIR band.However,achieving a compact,octave-spanning MIR Kerr microcomb remains a challenge due to the lack of suitable MIR photonic materials for the core and cladding of integrated devices and appropriate MIR continuous-wave(CW)pump lasers.Here,we propose a novel slot concentric dual-ring(SCDR)microresonator based on an integrated chalcogenide glass chip,which offers excellent transmission performance and flexible dispersion engineering in the MIR band.This device achieves both phase-matching and group velocity matching in two separated anomalous dispersion regions,enabling phase-locked,two-color solitons in the MIR region with a commercial 2-μm CW laser as the pump source.Moreover,the spectral locking of the two-color soliton enhances pump wavelength selectivity,providing precise control over soliton dynamics.By leveraging the dispersion characteristics of the SCDR microresonator,we have demonstrated a multi-octave-spanning,two-color soliton microcomb,covering a spectral range from 1156.07 to 5054.95 nm(200 THz)at a-40 dB level,highlighting the versatility and broad applicability of our approach.And the proposed multi-octave MIR frequency comb is relevant for applications such as dual-comb spectroscopy and trace-gas sensing.
