Title :
Thulium-doped mode-locked all-fiber laser based on NALM and carbon nanotube saturable absorber
Author :
Chernysheva, M.A. ; Krylov, A.A. ; Kryukov, P.G. ; Arutyunyan, Natalia R. ; Pozharov, Anatoly S. ; Obraztsova, Elena D. ; Dianov, Evgeny M.
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Res. Center, Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
We report on a thulium-doped fiber laser mode-locked with a carboxymetylcellulose high-optical quality film with dispersed single-walled carbon nanotubes. Laser system based on the nonlinear amplifying loop mirror generates 450 fs pulses with 18 mW maximum average power.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; nanophotonics; optical fibre amplifiers; optical films; optical saturable absorption; thulium; C; NALM; carbon nanotube saturable absorber; carboxymetylcellulose high-optical quality film; dispersed single-walled carbon nanotubes; laser system; nonlinear amplifying loop mirror; power 18 mW; thulium-doped mode-locked all-fiber laser; time 450 fs; Cavity resonators; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
