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Switching waves-induced broadband Kerr frequency comb in fiber Fabry-Perot resonators

Optics 2024-02-16 v1

Abstract

We report the generation of broadband frequency combs in fiber Fabry-Perot resonators in the normal dispersion regime enabled by the excitation of switching waves. We theoretically characterise the process by means of a transverse linear stability analysis of the Lugiato-Lefever equation, enabling precise prediction of the switching waves' frequencies. Experimentally, we employed a pulsed-pump fiber Fabry-Perot resonator operating in the normal dispersion regime, integrated into an all-fiber experimental setup. The synchronisation mismatch and the influence of dispersion is thoroughly discussed, unveiling the potential to generate a frequency comb spanning over 15 THz bandwidth, specifically leveraging a flattened low dispersion cavity.

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@article{arxiv.2402.09777,
  title  = {Switching waves-induced broadband Kerr frequency comb in fiber Fabry-Perot resonators},
  author = {Thomas Bunel and Matteo Conforti and Julien Lumeau and Antonin Moreau and Arnaud Mussot},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.09777},
  year   = {2024}
}