Tunable passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on Ti3C2Tx MXene as saturable absorber

The passive generation of Q-switched pulses in an erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser using a Ti3C2Tx MXene based saturable absorber (SA) was demonstrated. The SA was formed using Ti3AlC2 MAX phase as a precursor for Ti3C2Tx MXene which was obtained by etching Ti3AlC2 using a mixture of lithium fluoride...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Harith, Albaqawi, Hissah Saedoon M., Yusoff, Norazriena, Bayang, Leonard, Abdul Kadir@Jaafar, Muhammad Zamzuri, Yi, Chongwu
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author Ahmad, Harith
Albaqawi, Hissah Saedoon M.
Yusoff, Norazriena
Bayang, Leonard
Abdul Kadir@Jaafar, Muhammad Zamzuri
Yi, Chongwu
author_facet Ahmad, Harith
Albaqawi, Hissah Saedoon M.
Yusoff, Norazriena
Bayang, Leonard
Abdul Kadir@Jaafar, Muhammad Zamzuri
Yi, Chongwu
author_sort Ahmad, Harith
building IIUM Repository
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description The passive generation of Q-switched pulses in an erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser using a Ti3C2Tx MXene based saturable absorber (SA) was demonstrated. The SA was formed using Ti3AlC2 MAX phase as a precursor for Ti3C2Tx MXene which was obtained by etching Ti3AlC2 using a mixture of lithium fluoride and hydrochloric acid. The generated pulse output was obtained at a central wavelength of 1563 nm with a signal to noise ratio (SNR) of 51.1 dB at a pump power of 244.5 mW. Varying the pump power from 130.1 mW to 244.5 mW resulted in corresponding changes in the repetition rates and the pulse durations from 29.76 kHz to 48.74 kHz and 2.74 µs to 1.18 µs respectively. A pulse energy of 82.06 nJ was also obtained at the maximum pump power. Stable Q-switching could be observed up to 44 nm tuning range starting from 1532 nm to 1576 nm. The generated outputs indicated that the Ti3C2Tx based SA can generate high quality and stable Q-switched pulses in the EDF laser cavity, and has high potential for use in various optical telecommunications applications.
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spelling iium-825042020-09-14T06:39:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/82504/ Tunable passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on Ti3C2Tx MXene as saturable absorber Ahmad, Harith Albaqawi, Hissah Saedoon M. Yusoff, Norazriena Bayang, Leonard Abdul Kadir@Jaafar, Muhammad Zamzuri Yi, Chongwu Q Science (General) QC Physics The passive generation of Q-switched pulses in an erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser using a Ti3C2Tx MXene based saturable absorber (SA) was demonstrated. The SA was formed using Ti3AlC2 MAX phase as a precursor for Ti3C2Tx MXene which was obtained by etching Ti3AlC2 using a mixture of lithium fluoride and hydrochloric acid. The generated pulse output was obtained at a central wavelength of 1563 nm with a signal to noise ratio (SNR) of 51.1 dB at a pump power of 244.5 mW. Varying the pump power from 130.1 mW to 244.5 mW resulted in corresponding changes in the repetition rates and the pulse durations from 29.76 kHz to 48.74 kHz and 2.74 µs to 1.18 µs respectively. A pulse energy of 82.06 nJ was also obtained at the maximum pump power. Stable Q-switching could be observed up to 44 nm tuning range starting from 1532 nm to 1576 nm. The generated outputs indicated that the Ti3C2Tx based SA can generate high quality and stable Q-switched pulses in the EDF laser cavity, and has high potential for use in various optical telecommunications applications. Academic Press Inc. 2020-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/82504/1/82504_Tunable%20passively%20Q-switched%20erbium-doped%20fiber%20laser_ft.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/82504/2/82504_Tunable%20passively%20Q-switched%20erbium-doped%20fiber%20laser_scopus.pdf Ahmad, Harith and Albaqawi, Hissah Saedoon M. and Yusoff, Norazriena and Bayang, Leonard and Abdul Kadir@Jaafar, Muhammad Zamzuri and Yi, Chongwu (2020) Tunable passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on Ti3C2Tx MXene as saturable absorber. Optical Fiber Technology, 58. ISSN 1068-5200 E-ISSN 1095-9912 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1068520020302777?via%3Dihub 10.1016/j.yofte.2020.102287
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QC Physics
Ahmad, Harith
Albaqawi, Hissah Saedoon M.
Yusoff, Norazriena
Bayang, Leonard
Abdul Kadir@Jaafar, Muhammad Zamzuri
Yi, Chongwu
Tunable passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on Ti3C2Tx MXene as saturable absorber
title Tunable passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on Ti3C2Tx MXene as saturable absorber
title_full Tunable passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on Ti3C2Tx MXene as saturable absorber
title_fullStr Tunable passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on Ti3C2Tx MXene as saturable absorber
title_full_unstemmed Tunable passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on Ti3C2Tx MXene as saturable absorber
title_short Tunable passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on Ti3C2Tx MXene as saturable absorber
title_sort tunable passively q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on ti3c2tx mxene as saturable absorber
topic Q Science (General)
QC Physics
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/82504/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/82504/1/82504_Tunable%20passively%20Q-switched%20erbium-doped%20fiber%20laser_ft.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/82504/2/82504_Tunable%20passively%20Q-switched%20erbium-doped%20fiber%20laser_scopus.pdf