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This paper proposes a novel on-chip optical pulse train generator (OPTG) based on optomechanical oscillation (OMO). The OPTG consists of an optical cavity and mechanical resonator, in which OMO periodically modulates the optical cavity field and consequently generates optical pulse trains. The dimensionless method are introduced to simulate the OMO-based OPTG with reduced analysis complexity. We investigate the optomechanical coupling and the dynamic back-action processes, by which we found a dead zone that forbids the OMO, and derived the optimal laser detuning and the minimum threshold power. We analysed the OMO-based OPTG in terms of the pulse shape distortion, extinction ratio (ER) and duty-cycle (DC). Increasing input power, mechanical and optical Q-factors will increase ER, reduce DC and produce sharper and shorter optical pulses. We also discuss the design guidance of OMO-based OPTG and explore its application in distributed fibre optical sensor (DFOS).

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