Phase and coherence of optical microresonator frequency combs

Loh, William; Del'Haye, Pascal; Papp, Scott B.; Diddams, Scott A.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.89.053810

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Phase and coherence of optical microresonator frequency combs

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Loh, W., Del'Haye, P., Papp, S. B., & Diddams, S. A. (2014). Phase and coherence of optical microresonator frequency combs. Physical Review A, 89(5): 053810. doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.89.053810.

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We use a combination of theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and experimental measurement to investigate the near-threshold phase and coherence properties of parametric optical frequency combs generated in low-loss dielectric microresonators. Our analysis reveals that near threshold the phases of the comb lines do not stabilize to a constant value across the spectrum, although well-defined phase relationships relative to the pump laser do exist. Our results are supported by numerical simulations of two different microresonator combs operated under varying conditions of input drive, dispersion, and detuning. These results are also experimentally confirmed through phase measurements of the individual comb lines. We also investigate the processes leading to the breakdown of the equidistant frequency spacing of the modes in a microresonator comb.