Tunable S+/S band Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (WTe2)

A tunable, passively Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser (TDFFL) using a tungsten ditelluride (WTe2) thin film based saturable absorber (SA) was proposed and its operational efficacy demonstrated. At a maximum pump power of 250 mW, a Q-switched output at 1494 nm with a 3-dB bandwidth of 3...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, H., Ismail, Nor Najwa, Aidit, S. N., Yusoff, Norazriena, Zulkifli, Mohd Zamani
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author Ahmad, H.
Ismail, Nor Najwa
Aidit, S. N.
Yusoff, Norazriena
Zulkifli, Mohd Zamani
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Aidit, S. N.
Yusoff, Norazriena
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description A tunable, passively Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser (TDFFL) using a tungsten ditelluride (WTe2) thin film based saturable absorber (SA) was proposed and its operational efficacy demonstrated. At a maximum pump power of 250 mW, a Q-switched output at 1494 nm with a 3-dB bandwidth of 3 nm was obtained. The repetition rate was measured to be 36.5 kHz with a minimum pulse width of 3.7 µs, as well as a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of approximately 42 dB. Utilizing a tunable bandpass filter (TBPF), tunable Q-switching operation was achieved from 1459 to 1513 nm, giving a tuning range of 54 nm. The proposed laser would have significant use for systems operating in the S-band region, particularly for optical communications networks.
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spelling iium-822162020-08-17T02:53:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/82216/ Tunable S+/S band Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (WTe2) Ahmad, H. Ismail, Nor Najwa Aidit, S. N. Yusoff, Norazriena Zulkifli, Mohd Zamani Q Science (General) QC Physics A tunable, passively Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser (TDFFL) using a tungsten ditelluride (WTe2) thin film based saturable absorber (SA) was proposed and its operational efficacy demonstrated. At a maximum pump power of 250 mW, a Q-switched output at 1494 nm with a 3-dB bandwidth of 3 nm was obtained. The repetition rate was measured to be 36.5 kHz with a minimum pulse width of 3.7 µs, as well as a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of approximately 42 dB. Utilizing a tunable bandpass filter (TBPF), tunable Q-switching operation was achieved from 1459 to 1513 nm, giving a tuning range of 54 nm. The proposed laser would have significant use for systems operating in the S-band region, particularly for optical communications networks. Elsevier B.V. 2020-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/82216/1/82216_Tunable%20S%20S%20band%20Q-switched%20thulium-doped%20fluoride_full%20text.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/82216/2/82216_Tunable%20S%20S%20band%20Q-switched%20thulium-doped%20fluoride_scopus.pdf Ahmad, H. and Ismail, Nor Najwa and Aidit, S. N. and Yusoff, Norazriena and Zulkifli, Mohd Zamani (2020) Tunable S+/S band Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (WTe2). Results in Physics, 17. E-ISSN 2211-3797 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221137972030872X 10.1016/j.rinp.2020.103124
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QC Physics
Ahmad, H.
Ismail, Nor Najwa
Aidit, S. N.
Yusoff, Norazriena
Zulkifli, Mohd Zamani
Tunable S+/S band Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (WTe2)
title Tunable S+/S band Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (WTe2)
title_full Tunable S+/S band Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (WTe2)
title_fullStr Tunable S+/S band Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (WTe2)
title_full_unstemmed Tunable S+/S band Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (WTe2)
title_short Tunable S+/S band Q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (WTe2)
title_sort tunable s+/s band q-switched thulium-doped fluoride fiber laser using tungsten ditelluride (wte2)
topic Q Science (General)
QC Physics
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/82216/2/82216_Tunable%20S%20S%20band%20Q-switched%20thulium-doped%20fluoride_scopus.pdf