Prof. Kerry J. Vahala Profile

Prof. Kerry J. Vahala

Professor of Applied Physics at Caltech

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Publications (15)

Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation

Fabry-Perot cavity stabilized optical frequency microcomb oscillator

Vladimir Ilchenko, Wei Zhang, Anatoliy Savchenkov, Andrey Matsko, Qing-Xin Ji, Kerry Vahala

Proceedings Volume PC12871, PC1287108 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3009630

KEYWORDS: Laser frequency, Oscillators, Laser stabilization, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Thermal stability, Teeth, Silicon nitride, Optical pumping, Microresonators, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation

Advanced microcomb designs for integrated metrology systems

Kerry Vahala

Proceedings Volume PC12912, PC129122A (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3011692

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation

Advanced high-Q resonators for next-generation frequency microcombs

Kerry Vahala, Zhiquan Yuan, Maodong Gao, QingXin Ji, Yan Yu, Leo Wu, Joel Guo, Mario Paniccia, Warren Jin, Heming Wang, John Bowers

Proceedings Volume PC12425, PC1242501 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2656088

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Semiconductor lasers, Physics, Optical resonators, Nonlinear optics

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Innovations and advances in instrumentation at the W. M. Keck Observatory, vol. II

Marc Kassis, Steve Allen, Carlos Alvarez, Ravinder Banyal, Robert Bertz, Charles Beichman, Aaron Brown, Matthew Brown, Gerald Cabak, Kevin Bundy, Sylvain Cetre, Jason Chin, Mark Chun, Will Deich, Richard Dekany, Jacques Delorme, Mark Devenot, Greg Doppmann, Michael Fitzgerald, Jason Fucik, Grant Hill, Philip Hinz, Bradford Holden, Andrew Howard, Maodong Gao, Steve Gibson, Percy Gomez, Colby Gottschalk, Peter Gillingham, Tucker Jones, Nemanja Jovanovic, Evan Kirby, Quinn Konopacky, Shanti Krishnan, Renate Kupke, James Larkin, Stephanie Leifer, Hilton Lewis, Scott Lilley, Jessica Lu, James Lyke, Nick MacDonald, Eduardo Marin, Matt Matuszewski, Dimitri Mawet, Rosalie McGurk, Maxwell Millar-Blanchaer, Reston Nash, Craig Nance, James Neill, John O'Meara, Eliad Peretz, Claire Poppett, John Mather, Matthew Radovan, Mitsuko Roberts, Sam Ragland, Kodi Rider, Constance Rockosi, Dale Sandfor, Boqiang Shen, Charles Steidel, Sunil Simha, Andy Skemer, Deno Stelter, Avinash Surendran, James Thorne, Ben McCarney, Kyle Lanclos, Ashley Baker, Ryan Rubenzahl, Arpita Roy, Sam Halverson, Jerry Edelstein, Christopher Martin, Maureen Savage, Dale Sandford, Stephanie Sallum, Josh Walawender, Peter Wizinowich, Kyle Westfall, Kerry Vahala, Shelley Wright, Truman Wold, Sherry Yeh

Proceedings Volume 12184, 1218405 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628630

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Spectrographs, Exoplanets, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Imaging systems, Telescopes, Planets, Cameras, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2022 Presentation

A chip-based Brillouin gyroscope

Kerry Vahala

Proceedings Volume PC12016, PC120162J (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2617238

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Proceedings Article | 10 March 2021 Open Access

Unifying the optoelectronic spectrum at the chip scale

Kerry Vahala

Proceedings Volume 11689, 1168902 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2591836

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation

Towards integrated precision metrology systems using soliton microcombs

Kerry Vahala

Proceedings Volume 11700, 1170034 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2588454

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2019 Presentation

Physics and applications of counter propagating solitons in microcavities (Conference Presentation)

Kerry Vahala, Xu Yi, Qifan Yang, Myoung-Gyun Suh

Proceedings Volume 10904, 109040H (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2513806

KEYWORDS: Solitons, Physics, Wave propagation, Optical microcavities, Microresonators, Waveguides, Resonators, Spectroscopy, Ranging

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 2017 Presentation

Dissipative Kerr solitons and microcavity frequency combs (Conference Presentation)

Kerry Vahala

Proceedings Volume 10090, 100900D (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2255667

KEYWORDS: Laser resonators, Beam controllers, Solitons, Frequency combs, Microresonators, Optical microcavities, Mode locking, Silica, Resonators, Wave propagation

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2007 Paper

Cavity QED with chip-based toroidal microresonators

B. Dayan, T. Aoki, E. Wilcut, S. Kelber, W. Bowen, A. Parkins, J. Petta, T. Kippenberg, E. Ostby, K. Vahala, H. Kimble

Proceedings Volume 6710, 67100H (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734875

KEYWORDS: Chemical species, Microresonators, Resonators, Cesium, Physics, Quantum networks, Silicon, Lithography, Tapered optical fibers, Laser beam diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2007 Paper

Visible microdisk and photonic crystals lasers based on InGaP/InGaAlP system

Zhaoyu Zhang, Lan Yang, Victor Liu, Ting Hong, Kerry Vahala, Axel Scherer

Proceedings Volume 6479, 647914 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.699777

KEYWORDS: Photonic crystals, Laser crystals, Quantum wells, Indium gallium phosphide, Visible radiation, Laser damage threshold, Refractive index, Aluminium gallium indium phosphide, Laser resonators, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 2006 Paper

Chemical and biological detectors using ultra-high-Q microresonators

Andrea Armani, Kerry Vahala

Proceedings Volume 6376, 637606 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.691122

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Water, Absorption, Biological detection systems, Sensors, Silica, Waveguides, Optical microcavities, Liquids, Microresonators

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Proceedings Article | 19 June 1995 Paper

Four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers: physics and applications

Jianhui Zhou, Namkyoo Park, Kerry Vahala, Michael Newkirk, Barry Miller

Proceedings Volume 2399, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212536

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Interference (communication), Signal to noise ratio, Optical amplifiers, Four wave mixing, Signal processing, Quantum wells, Denoising, Semiconductor optical amplifiers, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 1990 Paper

Spontaneous selective epitaxial growth of compositionally modulated AlGaAs with an orientation-dependent band gap

Michael Hoenk, Kerry Vahala

Proceedings Volume 1285, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.20819

KEYWORDS: Superlattices, Modulation, Luminescence, Aluminum, Epitaxy, Semiconductors, Transmission electron microscopy, Photomicroscopy, Gallium arsenide, Thin films

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1990 Paper

Quantum wire and quantum dot semiconductor lasers

Kerry Vahala, John Lebens, Charles Tsai, Thomas Kuech, Peter Sercel, Michael Hoenk, Hal Zarem

Proceedings Volume 1216, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18115

KEYWORDS: Quantum dots, Quantum wells, Semiconductor lasers, Photonic devices, Switching, Gallium arsenide, Silicon, Nonlinear optical materials, Photomicroscopy, Electron beam lithography

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