Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 49, Issue 19, 1901001(2022)

Laser Self-Injection Locking Technique Based on Whispering Gallery Mode Resonator

Xia Yu*, Xu Chen, Jingmin Liu, and Jiahao Luo
Author Affiliations
  • School of Instrumentation Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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    Schematics of WGMR principle. (a) Schematic of constructive interference in micro-ring resonator; (b) typical electric field distribution with whispering gallery mode
    Structural diagram of narrow linewidth self-injection locked laser based on WGMR
    Laser self-injection locking bandwidth adjustment based on WGMR
    Structural diagram of 3.4 μm band on-chip laser, reproduced with permission from Ref.[81](©2021 Springer Nature Ltd.)
    Application of WGMR-based nonlinear optics. (a) Optical frequency comb, reproduced with permission from Ref.[90](©2019 Springer Nature Ltd.); (b) integrated Raman laser, reproduced with permission from Ref.[91](©2017 The Optical Society of America); (c) narrow-linewidth Brillouin laser, reproduced with permission from Ref.[89](©2022 Optica); (d) integrated visible light source, reproduced with permission from Ref.[24](©2021 Springer Nature Ltd.)
    Schematic of generating device of self-injection locking optical frequency comb based on WGMR
    • Table 1. Narrow linewidth single frequency lasers with laser self-injection locking structure based on WGMR in different wavelength bands

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      Table 1. Narrow linewidth single frequency lasers with laser self-injection locking structure based on WGMR in different wavelength bands

      Wavelength bandWavelength /nmHighest quality factorMaterialLinewidth
      Ultra-violet370[77]~109MgF2<100 kHz
      Visible446.5[78]~1010MgF2<1 MHz
      698[79]Short term: ~ kHz
      Near-infrared1530-1570[62-6672]~1010Si3N4[63-6672],MgF2[6280]Short term: 1.2 Hz[63]
      2050[80]Instantaneous: 15 Hz[80]
      Mid-infrared3367-3421[81]~106Si<9.1 MHz
    • Table 2. Optical frequency comb characteristics obtained based on different nonlinear material platforms

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      Table 2. Optical frequency comb characteristics obtained based on different nonlinear material platforms

      MaterialRefractive indexNonlinear index /(m2·W-1)Lowest threshold power /mWFSR /GHzHighest quality factorSpectral range /μm
      Si3N4[109]2.02.5×10-19881.0×1071.5-1.62
      SiO2[110]1.452.2×10-202.5224×1081.52-1.58
      Hydex[102]1.71.2×10-19542001×1061.4-1.7
      Diamond[108]2.48.2×10-20209251×1061.52-1.66
      Si[111]3.475×10-183.11275.9×1052.1-3.5
      AlN[112]2.12.3×10-194331.6×1061-2.4
      LiNbO3[105]2.211.8×10-194.2199.72.2×1061.45-1.65
      AlGaAs[113]3.32.6×10-170.03610001.5×1061.45-1.68
      GaP[107]3.051.1×10-1732502×1051.5-1.62
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    Xia Yu, Xu Chen, Jingmin Liu, Jiahao Luo. Laser Self-Injection Locking Technique Based on Whispering Gallery Mode Resonator[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2022, 49(19): 1901001

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: May. 19, 2022

    Accepted: Jul. 4, 2022

    Published Online: Sep. 20, 2022

    The Author Email: Yu Xia (xiayu@buaa.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202249.1901001

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