Abstract

Optical frequency combs in integrated photonics microresonators hold much promise for realizing the applications of precision science in environments far from the optics lab [1]. As is true for many instruments of precision measurement [2, 3], understanding and mitigating thermal noise is critical for advancing microcomb-enabled science. Thermodynamic fluctuations originating in the resonator material impose fundamental limitations on comb precision [4], and thermally-driven instabilities can critically aid or hinder comb formation [8].

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