Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation
In this work, a mode-locked fiber laser with a side-polished fiber coated with graphene oxide nanoparticles as a saturable absorber (SA) is proposed and demonstrated. The SA is further coated with an acrylate polymer layer to add strength and durability, thus enabling real-world applications to be r...
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| author | Ahmad, Harith Zulkifli, Ahmad Zarif Tiu, Zian Cheak |
| author_facet | Ahmad, Harith Zulkifli, Ahmad Zarif Tiu, Zian Cheak |
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| description | In this work, a mode-locked fiber laser with a side-polished fiber coated with graphene oxide nanoparticles as a saturable absorber (SA) is proposed and demonstrated. The SA is further coated with an acrylate polymer layer to add strength and durability, thus enabling real-world applications to be realized. The coated SA is capable of generated a pulsed output with a pulse width, pulse energy and pulse peak power of 1.09 ps, 0.013 nJ and 0.012 kW respectively. The cavity has a threshold power of 131.7 mW, and the output signals have a constant signal-to-noise ratio of about 33 dB over a test period of 1 h, indicating a highly stable output. The protective polymer coating allows a simple way to manufacture a rugged device with no penalty to performance. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-226802019-10-07T03:43:24Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/22680/ Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation Ahmad, Harith Zulkifli, Ahmad Zarif Tiu, Zian Cheak Q Science (General) QC Physics In this work, a mode-locked fiber laser with a side-polished fiber coated with graphene oxide nanoparticles as a saturable absorber (SA) is proposed and demonstrated. The SA is further coated with an acrylate polymer layer to add strength and durability, thus enabling real-world applications to be realized. The coated SA is capable of generated a pulsed output with a pulse width, pulse energy and pulse peak power of 1.09 ps, 0.013 nJ and 0.012 kW respectively. The cavity has a threshold power of 131.7 mW, and the output signals have a constant signal-to-noise ratio of about 33 dB over a test period of 1 h, indicating a highly stable output. The protective polymer coating allows a simple way to manufacture a rugged device with no penalty to performance. IOP Publishing 2018 Article PeerReviewed Ahmad, Harith and Zulkifli, Ahmad Zarif and Tiu, Zian Cheak (2018) Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation. Laser Physics, 28 (11). p. 115101. ISSN 1054-660X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/aad93b <https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/aad93b>. https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/aad93b doi:10.1088/1555-6611/aad93b |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QC Physics Ahmad, Harith Zulkifli, Ahmad Zarif Tiu, Zian Cheak Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation |
| title | Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation |
| title_full | Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation |
| title_fullStr | Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation |
| title_short | Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation |
| title_sort | acrylate polymer coated side polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation |
| topic | Q Science (General) QC Physics |
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