Kerr comb generation in a coupled mode system is of interest, because it supports dual-comb generation and can initialize modulation instability gain even in a normal dispersion cavity. This talk will describe how linear and nonlinear mode coupling affect Kerr comb generation. In particular, we model and study soliton trapping in a coupled mode system, and also discuss in detail how the coupling strength affects the generation of a Kerr comb in a normal dispersion system.

Date Published: 4 March 2019
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 10904, Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XXI, 109040M (4 March 2019); doi: 10.1117/12.2513784

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 10904:
Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XXI
Alexis V. Kudryashov; Alan H. Paxton; Vladimir S. Ilchenko, Editor(s)