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Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 22, Issue 11, 111302(2024)

Continuous and deterministic generation of chip-based frequency combs with a computer program

Chao Zhou¹, Ke Yin^2、*, Runlin Miao³, Sirui Kong², Wei Dong², and Tian Jiang^4、**

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¹College of Computer, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

²College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

³National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Academy of Military Sciences PLA China, Beijing 100071, China

⁴Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, College of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

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Paper Information

Category: Integrated Optics

Received: Feb. 29, 2024

Accepted: May. 29, 2024

Posted: May. 31, 2024

Published Online: Nov. 14, 2024

The Author Email: Ke Yin (yin@nudt.edu.cn), Tian Jiang (tjiang@nudt.edu.cn)

DOI:10.3788/COL202422.111302

CSTR:32184.14.COL202422.111302

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