DocumentCode
1771525
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
fYear
2014
fDate
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6989476
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