• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 13, Issue 3, 030602 (2015)
S. M. Azooz1, F. Ahmad1, H. Ahmad2, S. W. Harun1、2、*, B. A. Hamida3, S. Khan3, A. Halder4, M. C. Paul4、**, M. Pal4, and S. K. Bhadra4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
  • 2Photonics Research Center, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
  • 3Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
  • 4Fiber Optics and Photonics Division, Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, CSIR, Kolkata, India
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201513.030602 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    S. M. Azooz, F. Ahmad, H. Ahmad, S. W. Harun, B. A. Hamida, S. Khan, A. Halder, M. C. Paul, M. Pal, S. K. Bhadra. Mode-locked 2  μm fiber laser with a multi-walled carbon nanotube as a saturable absorber[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(3): 030602 Copy Citation Text show less
    The Raman spectrum obtained from the MWCNT-PVA film.
    Fig. 1. The Raman spectrum obtained from the MWCNT-PVA film.
    The linear transmission curve of the MWCNT-PVA film, which shows the saturable absorption and non-saturable absorption values of around 4% and 45%, respectively.
    Fig. 2. The linear transmission curve of the MWCNT-PVA film, which shows the saturable absorption and non-saturable absorption values of around 4% and 45%, respectively.
    Experimental setup of the proposed mode-locked 2 μm fiber laser, using a hybrid gain media in conjunction with a MWCNT-PVA film SA. The inset shows the microscopic cross-sectional view of an octagonal-shaped, double-clad TYDF.
    Fig. 3. Experimental setup of the proposed mode-locked 2 μm fiber laser, using a hybrid gain media in conjunction with a MWCNT-PVA film SA. The inset shows the microscopic cross-sectional view of an octagonal-shaped, double-clad TYDF.
    Optical spectrum of the mode-locked laser.
    Fig. 4. Optical spectrum of the mode-locked laser.
    Oscilloscope trace of a typical pulse train from the mode-locked laser.
    Fig. 5. Oscilloscope trace of a typical pulse train from the mode-locked laser.
    Autocorrelation trace, with a sech2 fit.
    Fig. 6. Autocorrelation trace, with a sech2 fit.
    RF spectrum of the mode-locked fiber laser.
    Fig. 7. RF spectrum of the mode-locked fiber laser.
    S. M. Azooz, F. Ahmad, H. Ahmad, S. W. Harun, B. A. Hamida, S. Khan, A. Halder, M. C. Paul, M. Pal, S. K. Bhadra. Mode-locked 2  μm fiber laser with a multi-walled carbon nanotube as a saturable absorber[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(3): 030602
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