Frequency comb generation in WGM microsphere based generators for telecommunication applications
- Institute of Telecommunications, Riga Technical University, Latvia, Riga, Āzenes street 12, LV (Latvia)
- AFFOC Solutions Ltd., Latvia, Riga, Jelgavas nov., Kalnciems, Jaunības street 2-58, LV-3016 (Latvia)
We review the frequency comb generation process, main microresonator parameters such as free spectral range (FSR) and Q-factor, previously used optical frequency comb (OFC) generator parameters and resulting frequency combs, as well as the implementation of OFC for optical data transmission. An optical frequency comb is produced in a setup based on a tapered fibre and a SiO{sub 2} microsphere. The generated frequency comb has a frequency spacing of 2 nm or 257 GHz. During the fabrication of a tapered fibre from SMF28, use is made of the transmission signal to control the taper pulling process. The final measured tapered fibre transmission is ∼96%. A microsphere whispering gallery-mode resonator (WGMR), exhibiting a Q-factor of at least 2 × 10{sup 7}, is fabricated from an optical fibre with a thicker core than SSMF. Moreover, for future experiments, a frequency comb generator based on a free-space setup consisting of lenses, a prism, and a microsphere is developed, and the Q-factor dependence on different distances between the prism and the microsphere is investigated. (optical components of fibre-optic communication lines)
- OSTI ID:
- 23141837
- Journal Information:
- Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 50, Issue 11; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7818
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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