Q-switched 2µm thulium bismuth co-doped fiber laser with multi-walled carbon nanotubes saturable absorber

Optics & Laser Technology - Tập 83 - Trang 89-93 - 2016
N. Saidin1,2, D.I.M. Zen1,3, F. Ahmad1,4, H. Haris1,5, H. Ahmad1, K. Dimyati3, S.W. Harun1,5, A. Halder6, M.C. Paul6, M. Pal6, S.K. Bhadra6
1Photonics Research Centre, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3Department Electrical and Electronic Engineering, National Defense University of Malaysia, Kem Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4Department of Electronics System Engineering, MJIIT, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6Fiber Optics and Photonics Division, Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, CSIR, Kolkata, India

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