Fluctuations and correlations in Kerr optical frequency combs with additive Gaussian noise

Chaos. 2020 Aug;30(8):083146. doi: 10.1063/5.0006303.

Abstract

We investigate the effects of environmental stochastic fluctuations on Kerr optical frequency combs. This spatially extended dynamical system can be accurately studied using the Lugiato-Lefever equation, and we show that when additive noise is accounted for, the correlations of the modal field fluctuations can be determined theoretically. We propose a general theory for the computation of these field fluctuations and correlations, which is successfully compared to numerical simulations.