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, S. W., Nor, R. M., Zulkepely, N. R., Ahmad, H., Shum, Perry Ping
Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106614
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/30/5/054210
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1066142019-12-06T22:14:57Z A passively mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser based on a single-wall carbon nanotube polymer Ahmad, F. Harun, S. W. Nor, R. M. Zulkepely, N. R. Ahmad, H. Shum, Perry Ping School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic 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. 2013-10-31T09:08:57Z 2019-12-06T22:14:57Z 2013-10-31T09:08:57Z 2019-12-06T22:14:57Z 2013 2013 Journal Article Ahmad, F., Harun, S. W., Nor, R. M., Zulkepely, N. R., Ahmad, H., & 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-. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106614 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17182 http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/30/5/054210 en Chinese physics letters
institution Nanyang Technological University
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Ahmad, F.
Harun, S. W.
Nor, R. M.
Zulkepely, N. R.
Ahmad, H.
Shum, Perry Ping
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.
author2 School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
author_facet School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Ahmad, F.
Harun, S. W.
Nor, R. M.
Zulkepely, N. R.
Ahmad, H.
Shum, Perry Ping
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author Ahmad, F.
Harun, S. W.
Nor, R. M.
Zulkepely, N. R.
Ahmad, H.
Shum, Perry Ping
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
publishDate 2013
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106614
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/30/5/054210
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