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A Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer

We demonstrate a simple, compact and low-cost mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) using a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) poly-ethylene oxide (PEO) composite as a passive saturable absorber (SA). The composite with an SWCNT concentration of 18wt% is prepared by mixing the SWCNT homogeneo...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, F., Harun, Sulaiman Wadi, Nor, Roslan Md, Zulkepely, N.R., Ahmad, Harith, Shum, P.
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Published: Institute of Physics 2013
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QC Physics
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/14344/
http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0256-307X/30/5/054210/meta;jsessionid=FD5C1295A9D0E7C788EBEFD1A5AA7BA7.c1.iopscience.cld.iop.org
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/30/5/054210
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spelling my.um.eprints.143442018-10-09T06:06:29Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/14344/ A Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer Ahmad, F. Harun, Sulaiman Wadi Nor, Roslan Md Zulkepely, N.R. Ahmad, Harith Shum, P. QC Physics TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering We demonstrate a simple, compact and low-cost mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) using a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) poly-ethylene oxide (PEO) composite as a passive saturable absorber (SA). The composite with an SWCNT concentration of 18wt% is prepared by mixing the SWCNT homogeneous solution with a diluted PEO polymer solution. A droplet of the polymer composite is applied on the fiber ferrule end, which is then mated to another clean ferrule connector to construct an SA. The SA is then integrated into the laser system to self-start stable mode locking at 1557 nm without employing a polarization controller. The EDFL generates a stable soliton pulse train with a duration of 0.81 ps, repetition rate of 44 MHz and average output power of 92.4 μW at a 980 nm pump power of 26.8 mW. The soliton laser starts to lase at a pump power threshold of 14.6 mW. Institute of Physics 2013 Article PeerReviewed Ahmad, F. and Harun, Sulaiman Wadi and Nor, Roslan Md and Zulkepely, N.R. and Ahmad, Harith and Shum, P. (2013) A Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer. Chinese Physics Letters, 30 (5). 054210. ISSN 0256-307X http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0256-307X/30/5/054210/meta;jsessionid=FD5C1295A9D0E7C788EBEFD1A5AA7BA7.c1.iopscience.cld.iop.org http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/30/5/054210
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topic QC Physics
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle QC Physics
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Ahmad, F.
Harun, Sulaiman Wadi
Nor, Roslan Md
Zulkepely, N.R.
Ahmad, Harith
Shum, P.
A Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer
description We demonstrate a simple, compact and low-cost mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) using a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) poly-ethylene oxide (PEO) composite as a passive saturable absorber (SA). The composite with an SWCNT concentration of 18wt% is prepared by mixing the SWCNT homogeneous solution with a diluted PEO polymer solution. A droplet of the polymer composite is applied on the fiber ferrule end, which is then mated to another clean ferrule connector to construct an SA. The SA is then integrated into the laser system to self-start stable mode locking at 1557 nm without employing a polarization controller. The EDFL generates a stable soliton pulse train with a duration of 0.81 ps, repetition rate of 44 MHz and average output power of 92.4 μW at a 980 nm pump power of 26.8 mW. The soliton laser starts to lase at a pump power threshold of 14.6 mW.
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author Ahmad, F.
Harun, Sulaiman Wadi
Nor, Roslan Md
Zulkepely, N.R.
Ahmad, Harith
Shum, P.
author_facet Ahmad, F.
Harun, Sulaiman Wadi
Nor, Roslan Md
Zulkepely, N.R.
Ahmad, Harith
Shum, P.
author_sort Ahmad, F.
title A Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer
title_short A Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer
title_full A Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer
title_fullStr A Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer
title_full_unstemmed A Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer
title_sort passively mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser based on a single-wall carbon nanotube polymer
publisher Institute of Physics
publishDate 2013
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/14344/
http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0256-307X/30/5/054210/meta;jsessionid=FD5C1295A9D0E7C788EBEFD1A5AA7BA7.c1.iopscience.cld.iop.org
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/30/5/054210
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