Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber

A tunable, Q-switched depressed-cladding erbium-doped fiber (DC-EDF) laser employing a molybdenum tungsten disulfide (MoWS2) thin film as a saturable absorber (SA) is reported. The output of the laser can be controlled by adjusting the spooling diameter of the gain medium, with continuous wave opera...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Harith, Reduan, Siti Aisyah
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Published: Elsevier 2018
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description A tunable, Q-switched depressed-cladding erbium-doped fiber (DC-EDF) laser employing a molybdenum tungsten disulfide (MoWS2) thin film as a saturable absorber (SA) is reported. The output of the laser can be controlled by adjusting the spooling diameter of the gain medium, with continuous wave operation obtained from 1466 nm to 1502 nm and 1473 nm to 1525 nm for DC-EDF spooling diameters of 5.5 cm and 6.5 cm respectively. The Q-switched output, obtained by incorporating an MoWS2 based SA into the cavity shortens the tuning range to between 1476.0 nm and 1496.0 nm as well as 1486.0 to 1496.0 nm for the same spooling diameters. The outputs have repetition rates ranging from 21.7 kHz to 44.6 kHz and a minimum pulse width and maximum pulse energy of 2.4 µs and 11.0 nJ, for the DC-EDF with a spooling diameter of 5.5 cm. The DC EDF with a spooling diameter of 6.5 cm is able to generate pulses with a repetition rate of between 32.2 kHz and 40.9 kHz with a minimum pulse width and maximum pulse energy of 2.8 µs and 10.1 nJ.
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spelling um.eprints-226832019-10-07T08:53:03Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/22683/ Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber Ahmad, Harith Reduan, Siti Aisyah Q Science (General) QC Physics A tunable, Q-switched depressed-cladding erbium-doped fiber (DC-EDF) laser employing a molybdenum tungsten disulfide (MoWS2) thin film as a saturable absorber (SA) is reported. The output of the laser can be controlled by adjusting the spooling diameter of the gain medium, with continuous wave operation obtained from 1466 nm to 1502 nm and 1473 nm to 1525 nm for DC-EDF spooling diameters of 5.5 cm and 6.5 cm respectively. The Q-switched output, obtained by incorporating an MoWS2 based SA into the cavity shortens the tuning range to between 1476.0 nm and 1496.0 nm as well as 1486.0 to 1496.0 nm for the same spooling diameters. The outputs have repetition rates ranging from 21.7 kHz to 44.6 kHz and a minimum pulse width and maximum pulse energy of 2.4 µs and 11.0 nJ, for the DC-EDF with a spooling diameter of 5.5 cm. The DC EDF with a spooling diameter of 6.5 cm is able to generate pulses with a repetition rate of between 32.2 kHz and 40.9 kHz with a minimum pulse width and maximum pulse energy of 2.8 µs and 10.1 nJ. Elsevier 2018 Article PeerReviewed Ahmad, Harith and Reduan, Siti Aisyah (2018) Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber. Optics & Laser Technology, 108. pp. 170-176. ISSN 0030-3992, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.06.060 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.06.060>. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.06.060 doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.06.060
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QC Physics
Ahmad, Harith
Reduan, Siti Aisyah
Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber
title Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber
title_full Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber
title_fullStr Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber
title_full_unstemmed Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber
title_short Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber
title_sort spooling diameter dependent q switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with mows2 saturable absorber
topic Q Science (General)
QC Physics
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