• 文献标题:   Graphene-PVA saturable absorber for generation of a wavelength-tunable passively Q-switched thulium-doped fiber laser in 2.0 mu m
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   AHMAD H, SAMION MZ, SHARBIRIN AS, NORIZAN SF, AIDIT SN, ISMAIL MF
  • 作者关键词:   tunable, saturable absorber, qswitching, thuliumdoped fiber laser, graphene
  • 出版物名称:   LASER PHYSICS
  • ISSN:   1054-660X EI 1555-6611
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Malaya
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1088/1555-6611/aab2cc
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Graphene, a 2D material, has been used for generation of pulse lasers due to the presence of its various fascinating optical properties compared to other materials. Hence in this paper, we report the first demonstration of a thulium doped fiber laser with a wavelength-tunable, passive Q-switched output using a graphene-polyvinyl-alcohol composite film for operation in the 2.0 mu m region. The proposed laser has a wavelength-tunable output spanning from 1932.0 nm to 1946.0 nm, giving a total tuning range of 14.0 nm. The generated pulse has a maximum repetition rate and average output power of 36.29 kHz and 0.394 mW at the maximum pump power of 130.87 mW, as well as a pulse width of 6.8 mu s at this pump power. The generated pulses have a stable output, having a signal-to-noise ratio of 31.75 dB, and the laser output is stable when tested over a period of 60 min. The proposed laser would have multiple applications for operation near the 2.0 micron region, especially for bio-medical applications and range-finding.