Chip-based self-referencing using integrated lithium niobate waveguidesShow others and affiliations
2020 (English)In: Optica, ISSN 2334-2536, Vol. 7, no 6, p. 702-707Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The measurement and stabilization of the carrier-envelope offset frequency f(CEO) via self-referencing is paramount for optical frequency comb generation, which has revolutionized precision frequency metrology, spectroscopy, and optical clocks. Over the past decade, the development of chip-scale platforms has enabled compact integrated waveguides for supercontinuum generation. However, there is a critical need for an on-chip self-referencing system that is adaptive to different pump wavelengths, requires low pulse energy, and does not require complicated processing. Here, we demonstrate efficient f(CEO) stabilization of a modelocked laser with only 10(7) pJ of pulse energy via self-referencing in an integrated lithium niobate waveguide. We realize an f-2f interferometer through second-harmonic generation and subsequent supercontinuum generation in a single dispersion-engineered waveguide with a stabilization performance equivalent to a conventional off-chip module. The f(CEO) beatnote is measured over a pump wavelength range of 70 nm. We theoretically investigate our system using a single nonlinear envelope equation with contributions from both second and third-order nonlinearities. Our modeling reveals rich ultrabroadband nonlinear dynamics and confirms that the initial second-harmonic generation followed by supercontinuum generation with the remaining pump is responsible for the generation of a strong f(CEO) signal as compared to a traditional f-2f interferometer. Our technology provides a highly simplified system that is robust, low in cost, and adaptable for precision metrology for use outside a research laboratory. (C) 2020 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
OPTICAL SOC AMER , 2020. Vol. 7, no 6, p. 702-707
National Category
Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-168265DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.392363ISI: 000550698300020OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-168265DiVA, id: diva2:1460185
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Funding Agencies|National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [IIP-1827720]; Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyUnited States Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) [W31P4Q-15-1-0013]; Air Force Office of Scientific ResearchUnited States Department of DefenseAir Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) [FA9550-15-1-0303, FA9550-19-1-0310, FA9550-19-1-0376]; VetenskapsradetSwedish Research Council [2017-05309]
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