• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 3, Issue 3, 94 (2015)
Bo Guo1、*, Yong Yao1、4, Yan-Fu Yang1, Yi-Jun Yuan1, Lei Jin2, Bo Yan3, and Jian-Yu Zhang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 2School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 3College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
  • 4e-mail: yaoyong@hit.edu.cn
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    Bo Guo, Yong Yao, Yan-Fu Yang, Yi-Jun Yuan, Lei Jin, Bo Yan, Jian-Yu Zhang. Dual-wavelength rectangular pulse erbium-doped fiber laser based on topological insulator saturable absorber[J]. Photonics Research, 2015, 3(3): 94 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) SEM images of the TI:Bi2Se3/PVA film with a resolution of 1 μm; (b) SEM images of the TI:Bi2Se3/PVA film with a resolution of 100 nm; (c) Raman spectrum of the TI:Bi2Se3/PVA film; (d) Raman spectrum of the TI:Bi2Se3 nanosheets.
    Fig. 1. (a) SEM images of the TI:Bi2Se3/PVA film with a resolution of 1 μm; (b) SEM images of the TI:Bi2Se3/PVA film with a resolution of 100 nm; (c) Raman spectrum of the TI:Bi2Se3/PVA film; (d) Raman spectrum of the TI:Bi2Se3 nanosheets.
    Nonlinear saturable absorption curve of the TI:Bi2Se3/PVA film.
    Fig. 2. Nonlinear saturable absorption curve of the TI:Bi2Se3/PVA film.
    Experimental setup of dual-wavelength rectangular pulses fiber laser with a TI SA. EDF, erbium-doped fiber.
    Fig. 3. Experimental setup of dual-wavelength rectangular pulses fiber laser with a TI SA. EDF, erbium-doped fiber.
    Typical dual-wavelength rectangular pulse characteristics at the pump power of 90 mW; (a) output optical spectrum; (b) pulse train; (c) zoom-in single-pulse profile; (d) RF spectrum (inset, RF spectrum measured in 500 MHz range).
    Fig. 4. Typical dual-wavelength rectangular pulse characteristics at the pump power of 90 mW; (a) output optical spectrum; (b) pulse train; (c) zoom-in single-pulse profile; (d) RF spectrum (inset, RF spectrum measured in 500 MHz range).
    (a) Output average power and pulse width; (b) pulse energy and peak power of rectangular pulse versus incident pump power.
    Fig. 5. (a) Output average power and pulse width; (b) pulse energy and peak power of rectangular pulse versus incident pump power.
    Typical time-domain characteristics of the rectangular pulse with different length of the SMF. Pulse train and corresponding single pulse profile of the rectangular pulse when (a) LSMF=63 m, β2,cavity=approximately−1.34 ps2; (b) LSMF=73 m, β2,cavity=approximately −1.57 ps2; (c) LSMF=93 m, β2,cavity=approximately−2.03 ps2; (d) LSMF=110 m, β2,cavity=approximately−2.42 ps2.
    Fig. 6. Typical time-domain characteristics of the rectangular pulse with different length of the SMF. Pulse train and corresponding single pulse profile of the rectangular pulse when (a) LSMF=63m, β2,cavity=approximately1.34ps2; (b) LSMF=73m, β2,cavity=approximately1.57ps2; (c) LSMF=93m, β2,cavity=approximately2.03ps2; (d) LSMF=110m, β2,cavity=approximately2.42ps2.
    Oscilloscope traces of first, second, third, and fifth HML of the dual-wavelength rectangular pulse when properly adjusting the pump power and the polarization state.
    Fig. 7. Oscilloscope traces of first, second, third, and fifth HML of the dual-wavelength rectangular pulse when properly adjusting the pump power and the polarization state.
    Bo Guo, Yong Yao, Yan-Fu Yang, Yi-Jun Yuan, Lei Jin, Bo Yan, Jian-Yu Zhang. Dual-wavelength rectangular pulse erbium-doped fiber laser based on topological insulator saturable absorber[J]. Photonics Research, 2015, 3(3): 94
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