Integrated microwave acousto-optic frequency shifter on thin-film lithium niobate

Shao, Linbo; Sinclair, Neil; Leatham, James; Hu, Yaowen; Yu, Mengjie; Turpin, Terry; Crowe, Devon; Lončar, Marko

doi:10.1364/OE.397138

Integrated microwave acousto-optic frequency shifter on thin-film lithium niobate

Journal Article · Mon Jul 27 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.397138· OSTI ID:1643189

; Sinclair, Neil; Leatham, James; Hu, Yaowen; ; Turpin, Terry; Crowe, Devon; Lončar, Marko

Electrically driven acousto-optic devices that provide beam deflection and optical frequency shifting have broad applications from pulse synthesis to heterodyne detection. Commercially available acousto-optic modulators are based on bulk materials and consume Watts of radio frequency power. Here, we demonstrate an integrated 3-GHz acousto-optic frequency shifter on thin-film lithium niobate, featuring a carrier suppression over 30 dB. Further, we demonstrate a gigahertz-spaced optical frequency comb featuring more than 200 lines over a 0.6-THz optical bandwidth by recirculating the light in an active frequency shifting loop. Our integrated acousto-optic platform leads to the development of on-chip optical routing, isolation, and microwave signal processing.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0019219

OSTI ID:: 1643189

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1803636

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 28; ISSN 1094-4087; ISSN OPEXFF

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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