Mirco-comb Generation in an Optical Microcavity

Abstract

We will review recent activities on frequency comb generation in a microcavity, often refereed as microcomb or Kerr comb. Different methods for obtaining phase locked and soliton states are shown. We also discuss on the effect of opto-mechanical coupling that is present in a high quality factor toroid microcavity. Stimulated Raman scattering and third harmonic generation are key phenomenon to obtain broader bandwidth light using a single device. Recent advancement and perspective of micro-comb technologies are discussed.