Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber

Ahmad, Harith and Reduan, Siti Aisyah (2018) Spooling diameter dependent Q-switched output in depressed cladding erbium doped laser with MoWS2 saturable absorber. Optics & Laser Technology, 108. pp. 170-176. ISSN 0030-3992, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.06.060.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.06.060

Abstract

A tunable, Q-switched depressed-cladding erbium-doped fiber (DC-EDF) laser employing a molybdenum tungsten disulfide (MoWS2) thin film as a saturable absorber (SA) is reported. The output of the laser can be controlled by adjusting the spooling diameter of the gain medium, with continuous wave operation obtained from 1466 nm to 1502 nm and 1473 nm to 1525 nm for DC-EDF spooling diameters of 5.5 cm and 6.5 cm respectively. The Q-switched output, obtained by incorporating an MoWS2 based SA into the cavity shortens the tuning range to between 1476.0 nm and 1496.0 nm as well as 1486.0 to 1496.0 nm for the same spooling diameters. The outputs have repetition rates ranging from 21.7 kHz to 44.6 kHz and a minimum pulse width and maximum pulse energy of 2.4 µs and 11.0 nJ, for the DC-EDF with a spooling diameter of 5.5 cm. The DC EDF with a spooling diameter of 6.5 cm is able to generate pulses with a repetition rate of between 32.2 kHz and 40.9 kHz with a minimum pulse width and maximum pulse energy of 2.8 µs and 10.1 nJ.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Ministry of Higher Education, (MOHE) Malaysia for funding this research under the grant LRGS (2015) NGOD / UM / KPT, University of Malaya for funding this research under the grants RU 001-2017 and RP 029A – 15 AFR
Uncontrolled Keywords: Fiber laser; Q-switched; Saturable absorber; Depressed cladding erbium doped fiber; Erbium fiber laser
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Photonics Research Centre
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 07 Oct 2019 08:53
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2019 08:53
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/22683

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