Photonic integrated circuits for optical frequency comb generation (OFCG)
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Laser diode, Optical fiber, Optical frequency comb, Photonic integrated circuits, Photonics
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We present the progress made in the development of optical frequency comb generators (OFCG) using Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC). These are designed and manufactured in a Multi-project Wafer run at a generic integration platform. The experimental results of the different OFCG classes are shown, highlighting the bandwidths achieved in the order of THz. The feasibility of providing miniaturized photonic circuits in broadband systems and other future applications in the framework of nanotechnology is highlighted.
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Photonic integrated circuits for optical frequency comb generation (OFCG). (2018). MASKAY, 8(2), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.24133/maskay.v8i2.1030
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[24] SMART PHOTONICS. http://www.smartphotonics.nl/
[25] J. Parker, A. Sivananthan, M. Lu, L. Johansson, y L. Coldren, “Integrated phase-locked multi-THz comb for broadband offset locking”, in Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2012, p. OM3E–5
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