Phase-dependent interference between frequency doubled comb lines in a χ(2) phase-matched aluminum nitride microring

Opt Lett. 2016 Aug 15;41(16):3747-50. doi: 10.1364/OL.41.003747.

Abstract

Nonlinear optical conversion with frequency combs is important for self-referencing and for generating shorter wavelength combs. Here we demonstrate efficient frequency comb doubling through the combination of second-harmonic generation (SHG) and sum-frequency generation (SFG) of an input comb with a high Q, phase-matched χ(2) microring resonator. Phase coherence of the SHG and SFG nonlinear conversion processes is confirmed by sinusoidal phase-dependent interference between frequency doubled comb lines.