Nonlinear optical resonators allow the coherent conversion of photons, yet fabrication tolerances limit their wavelength accuracy. Introducing periodic modulation in ring resonators is shown to allow robust and predictable selection of the converted photons.
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De Rossi, A., Combrié, S. The dawn of chimera optical resonators. Nat. Photon. 18, 112–113 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-023-01376-w
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