Title :
Visible short pulse generation in waterproof fluoro-aluminate glass fibers using graphene thin film
Author :
Suzuki, Takumi ; Ochante, R.A.M. ; Murakami, M. ; Hirayama, Takatsugu ; Yoshida, Manabu ; Ishii, O. ; Yamazaki, M. ; Shiraga, H. ; Fujitomo, Y.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
Abstract :
We have successfully generated a Q-switched short pulse in a Pr-doped waterproof fluoro-aluminate glass fiber using a single layer graphene as a saturable absorber. The laser pulse duration was observed to be 17.6 ns.
Keywords :
Q-switching; aluminium compounds; glass fibres; graphene; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; thin films; AlF:Pr; C; Pr-doped waterproof fluoro-aluminate glass fiber; Q-switched short pulse; graphene thin film; laser pulse duration; saturable absorber; single layer graphene; visible short pulse generation; Fiber lasers; Glass; Graphene; Laser excitation; Optical fiber devices; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
