All-fiber Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser generation with SMF-SIMF-SMF structure as artificial saturable absorber

Chen, Yu and Dimyati, Kaharudin and Badruddin, Irfan Anjum and Kamangar, Sarfaraz and Harun, Sulaiman Wadi (2024) All-fiber Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser generation with SMF-SIMF-SMF structure as artificial saturable absorber. Infrared Physics & Technology, 136. ISSN 1350-4495, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infrared.2023.105088.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infrared.2023.105088

Abstract

A passively Q-switched Erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) was successfully demonstrated using SMF (single-mode fiber)-SIMF (step-index multimode fiber)-SMF or SMS structure as a saturable absorber (SA). The SMS structure operates on the Kerr-effect of multimode interference (MMI). To modulate the cavity loss, a 158 mm length of SIMF was fusion spliced into a ring cavity. By properly adjusting the in-line polarization controller (PC) that holds the SIMF, we were able to generate steady Q-switched pulses. As the input pump power increased from 115 to 343 mW, the repetition rate of the Q-switched laser increased from 87 to 158 kHz, while the corresponding pulse width decreased from 4.2 mu s to 2.5 mu s. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the fundamental mode for the pulsed laser was around 72 dB at a central wavelength of 1530 nm. Our results indicate that the SMS structure can be used as an SA to generate stable Q-switched EDFL with very simple cavity settings.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: INTERFERENCE
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering > Department of Electrical Engineering
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 20 Jun 2024 00:30
Last Modified: 20 Jun 2024 00:30
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/44191

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