Mode-locked fiber/waveguide lasers based on a fiber taper embedded in carbon nanotubes/polymer composite

Qing Wang; Kieu Khanh; Seppo Honkanen; Franko Kueppers

doi:10.1117/12.780759

12 May 2008 Mode-locked fiber/waveguide lasers based on a fiber taper embedded in carbon nanotubes/polymer composite

Qing Wang, Kieu Khanh, Seppo Honkanen, Franko Kueppers

Proceedings Volume 6996, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits; 69961A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780759
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2008, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

We generated 2 nJ, ~690 fs pulses with 10 MHz repetition rate from a linear cavity mode-locked Er³⁺-doped fiber laser with a fiber taper embedded in carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/polymer composite. Evanescent field out of the taper section can interact with CNTs to see saturation of absorption. With the fiber based saturable absorber this laser has simple and robust all-fiber configuration comparing to traditional linear cavity mode-locked lasers with semiconductor saturable absorbers. In addition, we have demonstrated a mode-locked ring laser, with a similar saturable absorber, by using an ion-exchanged Er³⁺-Yb³⁺-codoped planar waveguide as the gain medium.

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Qing Wang, Kieu Khanh, Seppo Honkanen, and Franko Kueppers "Mode-locked fiber/waveguide lasers based on a fiber taper embedded in carbon nanotubes/polymer composite", Proc. SPIE 6996, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits, 69961A (12 May 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780759

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