Columbia University

Yoshitomo Okawachi

Bok Young Kim

Michal Lipson

Xingchen Ji

Jae K Jang

Yun Zhao

Systems, methods, and devices for generating tunable low frequency signals, such as microwave and radiofrequency signals are disclosed. A first waveguide in optical communication with a first ring resonator can be configured to receive a light input and generate frequencies via optical parametric oscillation. A second waveguide with second ring resonator can receive the frequencies and optically synchronize the frequencies via optical frequency division to generate a low frequency signal. One or more heating elements can be connected to each ring resonator to tune the resonators and reduce noise associated with the low frequency signal.

Low frequency wave generation via optical frequency division

Optical frequency combs and related methods, devices, and systems are described. An example device can comprise a waveguide configured to optically couple to an optical source and at least one optical resonator optically coupled to the waveguide. The one or more of the at least one optical resonator can be tuned such that an optical frequency comb is generated based on mode interaction between two different modes of the at least one optical resonator. The device can comprise an output coupled to the waveguide and configured to output the optical frequency comb.

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