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Parametric control of thermal self-pulsation in micro-cavities
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-09, 08:04 authored by Luigi Di Lauro, Jin Li, David J Moss, Roberto Morandotti, Sai T Chu, Marco Peccianti, Alessia PasquaziWe propose a scheme for bifurcation control in micro-cavities based on the interplay between the ultrafast Kerr effect and a slow nonlinearity, such as thermo-optical, free-carriers-induced, or opto-mechanical one. We demonstrate that Hopf bifurcations can be efficiently controlled with a low energy signal via four-wave mixing. Our results show that new strategies are possible for designing efficient micro-cavity-based oscillators and sensors. Moreover, they provide new understanding of the effect of coherent wave mixing in the thermal stability regions of optical micro-cavities, fundamental for micro-resonator-based applications in communications, sensing, and metrology, including optical micro-combs.
Funding
UK Quantum Technology Hub for Sensors and Metrology; G1511; EPSRC-ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL; EP/M013294/1
History
Publication status
- Published
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- Accepted version
Journal
Optics LettersISSN
0146-9592Publisher
Optical Society of AmericaExternal DOI
Issue
17Volume
42Page range
3407-3410Department affiliated with
- Physics and Astronomy Publications
Full text available
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