Title :
Self-similar and stretched-pulse operation of erbium-doped fiber lasers with carbon nanotubes saturable absorber
Author :
Kieu, K. ; Wise, F.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We report self-similar and stretched -pulse operations in an all-fiber erbium-doped laser using carbon nanotube saturable absorber, for the first time. Pulses as short as 115 fs are achieved in the stretched-pulse regime.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; erbium; fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; nanophotonics; optical pulse shaping; optical saturable absorption; optical solitons; JkJk:Er; carbon nanotube; erbium-doped fiber laser; saturable absorber; soliton pulse shaping; stretched-pulse operation; time 115 fs; Carbon nanotubes; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical pulse shaping; Pump lasers; Solitons; (140.7090) Ultrafast lasers; (320.5540) Pulse shaping; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
