A perspective on nonlinear, microwave, and quantum photonics with Kerr microcombs

Chembo, Yanne K.; Heidari, Elham; Menyuk, Curtis R.

doi:10.1063/5.0181707

A perspective on nonlinear, microwave, and quantum photonics with Kerr microcombs

Journal Article · Wed Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0181707· OSTI ID:2526583

^[1]; Heidari, Elham ^[2]; ^[3]

University of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD (United States)

Microresonator Kerr optical frequency combs currently constitute a well-established research area in integrated, nonlinear, and quantum photonics. Furthermore, these systems have found a plethora of technological applications, while serving as an excellent platform to investigate fundamental scientific topics such as light–matter interactions, pattern formation in driven-dissipative systems, or entangled twin-photon generation. We here provide a brief overview of the topic, highlight some of the most recent advances, and discuss a few of the main challenges ahead in this field.

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Research Organization:: University of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0022123

OSTI ID:: 2526583

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 123; ISSN 0003-6951

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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