The effect of carboxymethylcellulose host concentration on the performance of mode-locked pulsed laser generation

Ahmad, Harith and Hamsan, Hafiz and Reduan, Siti Aisyah and Norisham, Nur Farahin (2021) The effect of carboxymethylcellulose host concentration on the performance of mode-locked pulsed laser generation. Optical Materials, 122 (B). ISSN 0925-3467, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2021.111699.

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Abstract

In this work, the effect of changing the polymer host concentration of a film-based saturable absorber (SA) on the performance of a mode-lock laser in an erbium-doped fiber (EDF) ring cavity was demonstrated. Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and graphene oxide (GO) films were used as the polymer host and SA respectively with the CMC-GO films being prepared by the solution casting technique. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) analysis showed increased interaction taking place between the polymer host and the SA material as the concentration of the polymer host was increased. Xray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals the formation of SA aggregation. Elements in the CMC-GO films were verified using energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The modulation depth for 3 mg/mL of CMC and 5 mg/mL of CMC were 4.9% and 4.3%, respectively. Mode-locked pulse operation using 5 mg/mL has a shorter pulse width and broader 3 dB bandwidth than 3 mg/mL. The peak power and pulse energy of 5 mg/mL mode-locked operation were higher than 3 mg/mL. The film with 5 mg/mL shows better stability which was confirmed by the signal-to-noise ratio results.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Carboxymethylcellulose; Graphene oxide; Mode-locked laser; Erbium-doped fiber; Saturable absorber
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Department of Physics
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Photonics Research Centre
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 06 Apr 2022 00:11
Last Modified: 06 Apr 2022 00:11
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/26659

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