Frequency alignment of optical frequency combs
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first optical frequency comb generator that generates a first parametrically generated comb using parametric mixing comprising a first plurality of optical waves including at least one first optical wave; and
a second optical frequency comb generator that generates a second parametrically generated comb using parametric mixing comprising a second plurality of optical waves;
wherein the second optical frequency comb generator receives the at least one first optical wave; and
wherein respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the second plurality of optical waves are aligned in frequency with respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the first plurality of optical waves using the at least one first optical wave.
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Abstract
A system includes a first optical frequency comb generator that generates a first parametrically generated comb using parametric mixing comprising a first plurality of optical waves including at least one first optical wave. The system includes a second optical frequency comb generator that generates a second parametrically generated comb using parametric mixing comprising a second plurality of optical waves. The second optical frequency comb generator receives the at least one first optical wave and generates the second plurality of optical waves using the at least one first optical wave. Respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the first plurality of optical waves are aligned in frequency with respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the second plurality of optical waves.
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17 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first optical frequency comb generator that generates a first parametrically generated comb using parametric mixing comprising a first plurality of optical waves including at least one first optical wave; and a second optical frequency comb generator that generates a second parametrically generated comb using parametric mixing comprising a second plurality of optical waves; wherein the second optical frequency comb generator receives the at least one first optical wave; and wherein respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the second plurality of optical waves are aligned in frequency with respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the first plurality of optical waves using the at least one first optical wave. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a first optical frequency comb generator that generates a first parametrically generated comb using parametric mixing comprising a first plurality of optical waves including a first optical wave, wherein the first plurality of optical waves are characterized by respective center frequencies separated from each other by a first frequency spacing, and the first optical wave is characterized by a first center frequency; and a second optical frequency comb generator that generates a second parametrically generated comb using parametric mixing comprising a second plurality of optical waves, wherein the second plurality of optical waves are characterized by respective center frequencies separated from each other by a second frequency spacing, and the second optical frequency comb generator further comprises; an optical modulator optically coupled to the first optical frequency comb generator to;
(i) receive the first optical wave, and (ii) output at least two second optical waves using the first optical wave; anda parametric optical mixer optically coupled to the optical modulator to;
(i) receive the at least two second optical waves, and (ii) mix at least two second optical waves to output the second plurality of optical waves; andwherein the respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the first plurality of optical waves are aligned in frequency with respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the second plurality of optical waves. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a network comprising a plurality of optical frequency comb generators that generate a plurality of parametrically generated combs using parametric mixing, comprising; a master optical frequency comb generator that generates a master parametrically generated comb comprising a first plurality of optical waves including at least one first optical wave; a first predecessor optical frequency comb generator that generates a first predecessor parametrically generated comb comprising a second plurality of optical waves; one or more additional predecessor optical frequency comb generators that generate a plurality of additional predecessor parametrically generated combs comprising subsequent pluralities of optical waves; and a hierarchical order of alignment for the plurality of optical frequency comb generators in the network; wherein the first predecessor optical frequency comb generator receives the at least one first optical wave; wherein respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the second plurality of optical waves are aligned in frequency with respective center frequencies of one or more optical waves of the first plurality of optical waves using the at least one first optical wave. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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