title: Generation of wideband frequency combs by continuous-wave seeding of multistage mixers with synthesized dispersion.
abstract: We numerically and experimentally demonstrate efficient generation of an equalized optical comb with 150-nm bandwidth. The comb was generated by low-power, continuous-wave seeds, eliminating the need for pulsed laser sources. The new architecture relies on efficient creation of higher-order mixing tones in phase-matched nonlinear fiber stages separated by a linear compressor. Wideband generation was enabled by precise dispersion engineering of multiple-stage parametric mixers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. ymyslive@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Evgeny
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Myslivets
authors.forename: Bill P P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alic
authors.forename: Stojan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radic
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007834:Lasers; D008027:Light; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation