Thulium-doped mode-locked all-fiber laser based on NALM and carbon nanotube saturable absorber

被引:73
作者
Chernysheva, M. A. [1 ]
Krylov, A. A. [1 ]
Kryukov, P. G. [1 ]
Arutyunyan, N. R. [2 ]
Pozharov, A. S. [2 ]
Obraztsova, E. D. [2 ]
Dianov, E. M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Fiber Opt Res Ctr, Moscow 119333, Russia
[2] Russian Acad Sci, AM Prokhorov Gen Phys Inst, Moscow 119333, Russia
关键词
LOOP-MIRROR; FILMS;
D O I
10.1364/OE.20.00B124
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We present a thulium-doped fiber laser mode-locked by a carboxymetylcellulose high-optical quality film with dispersed single-walled carbon nanotubes. Laser system based on the nonlinear amplifying loop mirror generates the shortest pulses earlier obtained in SWCNT mode-locked thulium-doped fiber lasers with a duration of 450 fs and 18 mW maximum average power at 1870 nm. (c) 2012 Optical Society of America
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页码:B124 / B130
页数:7
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