Existence conditions for phononic frequency combs

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Abstract

The mechanical analog of optical frequency combs, phononic frequency combs, has recently been demonstrated in mechanical resonators and has been attributed to coupling between multiple phonon modes. This paper investigates the influence of the mode structure on comb generation using a model of two nonlinearly coupled phonon modes. The model predicts that there is only one region within the amplitude-frequency space where combs exist, and this region is a subset of the Arnold tongue that describes a 2:1 autoparametric resonance between the two modes. In addition, the location and shape of the comb region are analytically defined by the resonance frequencies, quality factors, mode coupling strength, and detuning of the driving force frequency from the mechanical resonances, providing clear conditions for comb generation. These results enable comb structure engineering for applications in areas as broad as sensing, communications, quantum information science, materials science, and molecular science.

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Qi, Z., Menyuk, C. R., Gorman, J. J., & Ganesan, A. (2020). Existence conditions for phononic frequency combs. Applied Physics Letters, 117(18). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0025314

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