Diddams, S.
and Klippenberg, T.
(2011),
Microresonator based optical frequency combs, Science Magazine, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=906925 (Accessed May 10, 2026)
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Microresonator based optical frequency combs
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, T. J. Klippenberg
Abstract
Optical frequency combs based on mode-locked laser sources have provided unprecedented measurement capabilities for optical frequencies, enabling new applications in a wide range of topics that include atomic clocks, ultracold gases, molecular fingerprinting, microwave photonics, and astronomy. In recent years a new optical frequency comb generation principle has emerged, that does not rely on conventional mode-locked lasers but instead uses parametric frequency conversion in high-Q microresonators. This approach not only offers compactness and chip-scale integration, but moreover provides direct access to high repetition rates in the range of 10-1000 GHz. Here we review this emerging technology, which yields opportunities for novel technologies as well as for fundamental science.Citation
Science Magazine
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332
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frequency comb, microresonator, mode-locked laser
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Created April 29, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017