Frequency comb generation in a continuously pumped optical parametric oscillator

S. Mosca; M. Parisi; I. Ricciardi; F. Leo; T. Hansson; M. Erkintalo; P. Maddaloni; P. De Natale; S. Wabnitz; M. De Rosa

doi:10.1117/12.2290798

15 February 2018 Frequency comb generation in a continuously pumped optical parametric oscillator

S. Mosca, M. Parisi, I. Ricciardi, F. Leo, T. Hansson, M. Erkintalo, P. Maddaloni, P. De Natale, S. Wabnitz, M. De Rosa

Proceedings Volume 10516, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials and Devices XVII; 1051608 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290798
Event: SPIE LASE, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We demonstrate optical frequency comb generation in a continuously pumped optical parametric oscillator, in the parametric region around half of the pump frequency. We also model the dynamics of such quadratic combs using a single time-domain mean-field equation, and obtain simulation results that are in good agreement with experimentally observed spectra. Moreover, we numerically investigate the coherence properties of simulated combs, showing the existence of correlated and phase-locked combs. Our work could pave the way for a new class of frequency comb sources, which may enable straightforward access to new spectral regions and stimulate novel applications of frequency combs.

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S. Mosca, M. Parisi, I. Ricciardi, F. Leo, T. Hansson, M. Erkintalo, P. Maddaloni, P. De Natale, S. Wabnitz, and M. De Rosa "Frequency comb generation in a continuously pumped optical parametric oscillator", Proc. SPIE 10516, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials and Devices XVII, 1051608 (15 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290798

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