Harnessing microcomb-based parallel chaos for random number generation and optical decision making

B Shen, H Shu, W Xie, R Chen, Z Liu, Z Ge… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Optical chaos is vital for various applications such as private communication, encryption, anti-
interference sensing, and reinforcement learning. Chaotic microcombs have emerged as …

Chaotic microcomb-based parallel ranging

A Lukashchuk, J Riemensberger, A Tusnin, J Liu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The transition to chaos is ubiquitous in nonlinear systems ranging from fluid dynamics and
superconducting circuits to biological organisms. Optical systems driven out of equilibrium …

Coexistence of nonlinear states with different polarizations in a Kerr resonator

T Huang, H Zheng, G Xu, J Pan, F Xiao, W Sun, K Yan… - Physical Review A, 2024 - APS
Temporal cavity solitons are optical pulses that can persist in passive resonators, such as
microresonators and fiber-based resonators. They can preserve their shape and energy …

Scalable parallel ultrafast optical random bit generation based on a single chaotic microcomb

P Li, Q Li, W Tang, W Wang, W Zhang… - Light: Science & …, 2024 - nature.com
Random bit generators are critical for information security, cryptography, stochastic
modeling, and simulations. Speed and scalability are key challenges faced by current …

Microcombs in fiber Fabry–Pérot cavities

J Musgrave, SW Huang, M Nie - APL Photonics, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Optical frequency combs, which consist of precisely controlled spectral lines covering a wide
range, have played a crucial role in enabling numerous scientific advancements. Beyond …

Observation of topological frequency combs

CJ Flower, M Jalali Mehrabad, L Xu, G Moille… - Science, 2024 - science.org
On-chip generation of optical frequency combs using nonlinear ring resonators has enabled
numerous applications of combs that were otherwise limited to mode-locked lasers …

Dual-microcomb generation via a monochromatically pumped dual-mode microresonator

R Miao, K Yin, C Zhou, C Zhang, Z Yu, X Zheng… - Photonics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Microcombs have enabled a host of cutting-edge applications from metrology to
communications that have garnered significant attention in the last decade. Nevertheless …

Spectral engineering of optical microresonators in anisotropic lithium niobate crystal

K Zhang, Y Chen, W Sun, Z Chen, H Feng… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
On‐chip optical microresonators are essential building blocks in integrated optics. The
ability to arbitrarily engineer their resonant frequencies is crucial for exploring novel physics …

Nonreciprocal dissipation engineering via strong coupling with a continuum of modes

Y Zhou, F Ruesink, S Gertler, H Cheng, M Pavlovich… - Physical Review X, 2024 - APS
Optical nonreciprocity plays a key role in almost every optical system, directing light flow and
protecting optical components from backscattered light. Controllable forms of on-chip …

High-coherence parallelization in integrated photonics

X Zhang, Z Zhou, Y Guo, M Zhuang, W Jin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Coherent optics has profoundly impacted diverse applications ranging from
communications, LiDAR to quantum computations. However, developing coherent systems …