• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 15, Issue 2, 020601 (2017)
H. Ahmad*, S. A. Reduan, S. N. Aidit, and Z. C. Tiu
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  • Photonics Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201715.020601 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    H. Ahmad, S. A. Reduan, S. N. Aidit, Z. C. Tiu, "Generation of passively Q-switched fiber laser at 1  μm by using MoSSe as a saturable absorber," Chin. Opt. Lett. 15, 020601 (2017) Copy Citation Text show less
    MoSSe mechanical exfoliation process and deposition onto the fiber ferrule.
    Fig. 1. MoSSe mechanical exfoliation process and deposition onto the fiber ferrule.
    Characterization of MoSSe SA Raman spectrum. The insets of Fig. 2 show (a) the linear absorption, (b) the non-linear absorption measurement, and (c) the microscope image capture of the SA.
    Fig. 2. Characterization of MoSSe SA Raman spectrum. The insets of Fig. 2 show (a) the linear absorption, (b) the non-linear absorption measurement, and (c) the microscope image capture of the SA.
    Setup of the proposed Q-switched YDF laser.
    Fig. 3. Setup of the proposed Q-switched YDF laser.
    Q-switched pulsed output at 1 μm, showing (a) the optical output as obtained using an OSA and a Q-switched pulse train obtained using an RFSA (inset) and (b) single-pulse RFSA and wide-band RFSA (inset).
    Fig. 4. Q-switched pulsed output at 1 μm, showing (a) the optical output as obtained using an OSA and a Q-switched pulse train obtained using an RFSA (inset) and (b) single-pulse RFSA and wide-band RFSA (inset).
    (a) Repetition rate and pulse width and (b) output power and pulse energy as a function of the rising pump power.
    Fig. 5. (a) Repetition rate and pulse width and (b) output power and pulse energy as a function of the rising pump power.
    Type of SARepetition Rate (kHz)Min. Pulse Width (μs)Max. Pulse Energy (nJ)Max. Output Power (mW)Refs.
    Graphene140–2570.074612[43]
    TI8.3–29.11.9517.90.46[42]
    MoS26.4–28.95.832.60.9[1]
    MoSSe56.7–71.31.218.91.3Reported
    Table 1. Comparison of Reported Work with Results of Similar Systems from Other Works Using Different SAs
    H. Ahmad, S. A. Reduan, S. N. Aidit, Z. C. Tiu, "Generation of passively Q-switched fiber laser at 1  μm by using MoSSe as a saturable absorber," Chin. Opt. Lett. 15, 020601 (2017)
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