Experimental and Theoretical Study of Frequency Combs in Hybrid Lasers with a Narrow-Band Mirror

S. Cucco; A. Memon; C. Rimoldi; M. Novarese; L. L. Columbo; K. J. Boller; M. Gioannini

doi:10.1109/NUSOD64393.2025.11199499

Experimental and Theoretical Study of Frequency Combs in Hybrid Lasers with a Narrow-Band Mirror

S. Cucco
, A. Memon
, C. Rimoldi
, M. Novarese
, L. L. Columbo
, K. J. Boller
, M. Gioannini

Laser Physics & Nonlinear Optics

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Abstract

We present experimental and theoretical evidence of a self-pulsing regime in III-V/SiN hybrid integrated lasers featuring a frequency-selective mirror. While such a regime has been previously theoretically predicted in microcavity laser, as in the case of Fano laser, our research demonstrates its occurrence in a simpler and more accessible silicon photonics platform. Our findings demonstrate that these lasers can generate narrow free spectral range (FSR) frequency combs, with FSR of just a few gigahertz and smaller than the cavity FSR. The experimental observations are also supported by a theoretical model.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2025 International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2025
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	113-114
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331521530
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD64393.2025.11199499
Publication status	Published - 20 Oct 2025
Event	25th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2025 - Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland Duration: 14 Sept 2025 → 18 Sept 2025 Conference number: 25 https://www.nusod.net/lodz-2025/

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Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD
ISSN (Print)	2158-3234

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Conference	25th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2025
Abbreviated title	NUSOD 2025
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Lodz
Period	14/09/25 → 18/09/25
Internet address	https://www.nusod.net/lodz-2025/

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2025 OA procedure
multimode dynamics
optical frequency combs
self-pulsing regime
Silicon photonics
hybrid integrated laser

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Cucco, S., Memon, A., Rimoldi, C., Novarese, M., Columbo, L. L., Boller, K. J., & Gioannini, M. (2025). Experimental and Theoretical Study of Frequency Combs in Hybrid Lasers with a Narrow-Band Mirror. In 2025 International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2025 (pp. 113-114). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD64393.2025.11199499

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Cucco, S, Memon, A, Rimoldi, C, Novarese, M, Columbo, LL, Boller, KJ & Gioannini, M 2025, Experimental and Theoretical Study of Frequency Combs in Hybrid Lasers with a Narrow-Band Mirror. in 2025 International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2025. Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD, IEEE, pp. 113-114, 25th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2025, Lodz, Poland, 14/09/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD64393.2025.11199499

Experimental and Theoretical Study of Frequency Combs in Hybrid Lasers with a Narrow-Band Mirror. / Cucco, S.; Memon, A.; Rimoldi, C. et al.
2025 International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2025. IEEE, 2025. p. 113-114 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD).

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