Optimization of passive Q-switched fiber laser employing MAX phase chromium aluminum carbide film

Najm, Mustafa Mohammed and Zhang, Pei and Almukhtar, Aya A. and Hmood, Jassim K. and Abdullah, Mohammed Najm and Harun, Sulaiman Wadi (2024) Optimization of passive Q-switched fiber laser employing MAX phase chromium aluminum carbide film. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 66 (3). e34089. ISSN 0895-2477, DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.34089.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.34089

Abstract

In this work, we proposed a mechanical exfoliation technique to compose a saturable absorber (SA) from MAX phase chromium aluminum carbide (Cr2AlC). The performance of a passive Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) based on Cr2AlC-SA was experimentally demonstrated. The optical properties of SA showed appropriate nonlinear absorption, with a non-saturable absorption of 92.5%, and saturable absorption of 1.2%. The proposed EDFL was investigated using 50:50 and 80:20 output couplers (OCs). At 167 mW pumping power and 3 dB OC, the EDFL produced pulses with 2 mu s width, and 163 kHz repetition rate. Moreover, with 80:20 OC, the EDFL produced shorter laser pulses with 1.46 mu s width, and 135.2 kHz pulsing rate. The results reveal that the higher repetition rate with high energy can be obtained with a 3 dB coupler, while narrower pulse width is achieved with an 80:20 OC.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: max phase Cr2AlC; mechanical exfoliation technique; output couplers; passive Q-switched fiber lasers; saturable absorber
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: 25 Oct 2024 08:05
Last Modified: 25 Oct 2024 08:05
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/45524

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