Title :
A dual-regime mode-locked/Q-switched laser using a saturable absorber incorporating carbon nanotubes (SAINT)
Author :
Set, S.Y. ; Yaguchi, H. ; Tanaka, Y. ; Jablonski, M. ; Sakakibara, Y. ; Tokomuto, M. ; Kataura, H. ; Achiba, Y. ; Kikuchi, K.
Author_Institution :
Alnair Labs Corp., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
This paper presents the first demonstration of a pulsed laser based on a saturable absorber incorporating carbon nanotubes (SAINT), capable of mode-lock/Q-switch dual-regime operation. The carbon nanotube-based device shows unparallel performance with a potential to greatly impact pulse laser design and development.
Keywords :
Q-switching; carbon nanotubes; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; optical design techniques; optical saturable absorption; Q-switched laser; SAINT; mode-locked laser; pulsed laser design; saturable absorber incorporating carbon nanotubes; Biomedical optical imaging; Carbon nanotubes; Fiber lasers; Gas lasers; Laser ablation; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
