Title :
Nonlinear optical devices based on carbon nanotubes
Author :
Sakakibara, Y. ; Kintaka, K. ; Itatani, T. ; Matsuzaki, S. ; Schibli, T.R. ; Minoshima, K. ; Namiki, S. ; Itoga, E. ; Tokumoto, M. ; Ishida, K. ; Kataura, H.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Industrial Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
Various nonlinear optical devices based on carbon nanotube-polyimide saturable absorber are demonstrated. Thin film mode-lockers can achieve 165 fs for Er fiber laser and 68 fs for Er/Yb glass laser. Microcavity and waveguide structures can be fabricated.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; erbium; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; nonlinear optics; optical polymers; optical saturable absorption; ytterbium; 165 fs; 68 fs; C; Er fiber laser; Er/Yb glass laser; carbon nanotubes; nonlinear optical devices; polyimide saturable absorber; thin film mode-lockers; Carbon nanotubes; Erbium; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Nanoscale devices; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical waveguides; Transistors; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215892
