Title :
Mode-locking nano-porous alumina membrane embedded with carbon nanotube saturable absorber
Author :
Kurashima, Y. ; Yokota, Y. ; Miyamoto, I. ; Kataura, H. ; Sakakibara, Y.
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Univ. of Sci., Noda
Abstract :
Carbon nanotube saturable absorber was embedded in funnel-shaped nanoporous alumina to reduce heat-up problem drastically. Actually, it induced stable mode-locking of Er fiber laser over 3 months.
Keywords :
alumina; carbon nanotubes; erbium; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; membranes; nanoporous materials; optical saturable absorption; C-Al2O3:Er; Er fiber laser; carbon nanotube; mode locking; nanoporous alumina membrane; saturable absorber; Biomembranes; Carbon nanotubes; Conducting materials; Connectors; Erbium; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber devices; Polymers; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729172
