• DocumentCode
    3005820
  • Title

    Optically assisted deposition of carbon nanotube saturable absorbers

  • Author

    Nicholson, J.W.

  • Author_Institution
    OFS Lab., Somerset
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a simple and practical method for incorporating carbon nanotubes on the end-face of optical fibers enabled by optical radiation propagating in the fiber. Modelocking is shown in both Erbium and Ytterbium-doped fiber lasers.
  • Keywords
    carbon nanotubes; erbium; fibre lasers; ytterbium; carbon nanotube; end face; modelocking; optical fibers; optical radiation propagation; optically assisted deposition; saturable absorbers; ytterbium doped fiber lasers; Carbon nanotubes; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical propagation; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452646
  • Filename
    4452646