Q-Switched Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Black Phosphorus as Saturable Absorber
We demonstrate a Q-switched ytterbium-doped fiber laser (YDFL) using a newly developed multi-layer black phosphorous (BP) saturable absorber (SA). The BP SA is prepared by mechanically exfoliating a BP crystal and sticking the acquired BP flakes onto a scotch tape. A small piece of the tape is then...
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| author | Al-Masoodi, A.H.H. Ahmed, M.H.M. Latiff, A.A. Arof, Hamzah Harun, Sulaiman Wadi |
| author_facet | Al-Masoodi, A.H.H. Ahmed, M.H.M. Latiff, A.A. Arof, Hamzah Harun, Sulaiman Wadi |
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| description | We demonstrate a Q-switched ytterbium-doped fiber laser (YDFL) using a newly developed multi-layer black phosphorous (BP) saturable absorber (SA). The BP SA is prepared by mechanically exfoliating a BP crystal and sticking the acquired BP flakes onto a scotch tape. A small piece of the tape is then placed between two ferrules and incorporated in a YDFL cavity to achieve a stable Q-switched operation in a 1.0.m region. The laser has a pump threshold of 55.1mW, a pulse repetition rate that is tunable from 8.2 to 32.9 kHz, and the narrowest pulse width of 10.8.s. The highest pulse energy of 328 nJ is achieved at the pump power of 97.6mW. Our results show that multi-layer BP is a promising SA for Q-switching laser operation. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-182482018-10-09T03:38:56Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/18248/ Q-Switched Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Black Phosphorus as Saturable Absorber Al-Masoodi, A.H.H. Ahmed, M.H.M. Latiff, A.A. Arof, Hamzah Harun, Sulaiman Wadi TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering We demonstrate a Q-switched ytterbium-doped fiber laser (YDFL) using a newly developed multi-layer black phosphorous (BP) saturable absorber (SA). The BP SA is prepared by mechanically exfoliating a BP crystal and sticking the acquired BP flakes onto a scotch tape. A small piece of the tape is then placed between two ferrules and incorporated in a YDFL cavity to achieve a stable Q-switched operation in a 1.0.m region. The laser has a pump threshold of 55.1mW, a pulse repetition rate that is tunable from 8.2 to 32.9 kHz, and the narrowest pulse width of 10.8.s. The highest pulse energy of 328 nJ is achieved at the pump power of 97.6mW. Our results show that multi-layer BP is a promising SA for Q-switching laser operation. Institute of Physics 2016 Article PeerReviewed Al-Masoodi, A.H.H. and Ahmed, M.H.M. and Latiff, A.A. and Arof, Hamzah and Harun, Sulaiman Wadi (2016) Q-Switched Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Black Phosphorus as Saturable Absorber. Chinese Physics Letters, 33 (5). 054206. ISSN 0256-307X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/33/5/054206 <https://doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/33/5/054206>. https://doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/33/5/054206 doi:10.1088/0256-307X/33/5/054206 |
| spellingShingle | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Al-Masoodi, A.H.H. Ahmed, M.H.M. Latiff, A.A. Arof, Hamzah Harun, Sulaiman Wadi Q-Switched Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Black Phosphorus as Saturable Absorber |
| title | Q-Switched Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Black Phosphorus as Saturable Absorber |
| title_full | Q-Switched Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Black Phosphorus as Saturable Absorber |
| title_fullStr | Q-Switched Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Black Phosphorus as Saturable Absorber |
| title_full_unstemmed | Q-Switched Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Black Phosphorus as Saturable Absorber |
| title_short | Q-Switched Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Black Phosphorus as Saturable Absorber |
| title_sort | q switched ytterbium doped fiber laser using black phosphorus as saturable absorber |
| topic | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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