Zhengkai Li

Dr. Zhengkai Li


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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29 November 2025 in Photonics
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XZXiaoling Zhang
Xiaoling Zhang
QYQilin Yang
Qilin Yang
ZLZhengkai Li
Zhengkai Li
LWLilu Wang
Lilu Wang
XLXinyu Li
Xinyu Li
YGyong geng
yong geng
The dissipative Kerr soliton (DKS) microcomb has been regarded as a highly promising multi-wavelength laser source for optical fiber communication, due to its excellent frequency and phase stability. However, in some specific application scenarios, such as direct modulation and direct detection (DM/DD), the relative intensity noise (RIN) performance of Kerr optical combs still fails to meet the requirements. Here, we systematically investigate the key factors that contribute to the power fluctuations in DKS combs. By exploiting the gain saturation effect of the semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), the RIN of an on-chip DKS microcomb is effectively suppressed, achieving a maximum reduction of about 30 dB (@600 kHz offset frequency) for all comb lines. Moreover, such DKS comb RIN suppression technology based on an SOA chip can eliminate the need for additional complex feedback control circuits, showcasing the potential for further chip integration of the ultra-low-RIN DKS microcomb system.