On phase locking phenomena in Kerr combs
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چکیده
Based on a modal description of the evolution Kerr combs in a whispering-gallery mode resonator, we numerically investigate the phase behavior of the different spectral lines of the spectrum. We show that a stable phase relation exist between adjacent modes in primary combs. This result is of great interest for metrological applications were one phase noise is an issue. For high input power however, chaotic signals are observed.
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