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Chinese Optics> 2021> 14(5): 1056-1068.

MA Jun-chao, MENG Li-li, ZHANG Rui-xue, ZHUO Xiao, NI Kai, WU Guan-hao, SUN Dong. Research progress on coherent synthesis of optical frequency comb[J]. Chinese Optics, 2021, 14(5): 1056-1068. doi: 10.37188/CO.2021-0071

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MA Jun-chao, MENG Li-li, ZHANG Rui-xue, ZHUO Xiao, NI Kai, WU Guan-hao, SUN Dong. Research progress on coherent synthesis of optical frequency comb[J].Chinese Optics, 2021, 14(5): 1056-1068.doi:10.37188/CO.2021-0071

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MA Jun-chao, MENG Li-li, ZHANG Rui-xue, ZHUO Xiao, NI Kai, WU Guan-hao, SUN Dong. Research progress on coherent synthesis of optical frequency comb[J].Chinese Optics, 2021, 14(5): 1056-1068.doi:10.37188/CO.2021-0071

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Research progress on coherent synthesis of optical frequency comb

doi:10.37188/CO.2021-0071

MA Jun-chao^{1, #,},
MENG Li-li^{1, 2, #,},
ZHANG Rui-xue³,
ZHUO Xiao¹,
NI Kai⁴,
WU Guan-hao³,
SUN Dong^{1, 5,,}

1.
International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
2.
School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
3.
State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Division of Advanced Manufacturing, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing 100871, China

Funds:Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2020YFA0308800); the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 12034001, No. 51835007); the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No. JQ19001)

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Corresponding author:sundong@pku.edu.cn
Received Date:01 Apr 2021
Rev Recd Date:29 Apr 2021

Available Online:18 May 2021

Publish Date:18 Sep 2021

Abstract

Abstract

Optical Frequency Comb (OFC) possesses unique time(frequency) domain characteristics such as narrow pulse width, high frequency precision, stable frequency comb teeth and well-defined optical coherence, etc. Therefore, it has become a hot research topic in various fields including ultra-fast laser technology and metrology science in recent years. Meanwhile, OFC has also been developed into an important scientific research instrument. Recently, a novel light source based on the coherent synthesis of OFCs has been developed, which can realize the periodical, high-speed (up to radio frequency) and stable modulation of the polarization or the orbital angular momentum of light. In this review, we try to introduce recent developments on the fundamental principles, experimental techniques and characterization methods of the novel light source based on the coherent synthesis of OFCs, starting from the basic concepts of OFC and mainly covering two aspects: polarization modulation and orbital angular momentum modulation respectively. We also try to provide some perspectives on the applications of OFC based on the coherent synthesis techniques in the fields of solid-state spectroscopy, optical manipulation and the interaction between light and matter, etc.
- optical frequency comb,
- coherent synthesis,
- polarization modulation,
- orbital angular momentum modulation

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