Using reduced graphene oxide to generate q-switched pulses in er-doped fiber laser

Lu Li, Rui Dong Lv, Si Cong Liu, Zhen Dong Chen, Jiang Wang, Yong Gang Wang, Wei Ren

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Abstract

Using the reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as a saturable absorber (SA) in an Er-doped fiber (EDF) laser cavity, we obtain the Q-switching operation. The rGO SA is prepared by depositing the GO on fluorine mica (FM) using the thermal reduction method. The modulation depth of rGO/FM is measured to be 3.2%. By incorporating the rGO/FM film into the EDF laser cavity, we obtain stable Q-switched pulses. The shortest pulse duration is 3.53 μs, and the maximum single pulse energy is 48.19 nJ. The long-term stability of working is well exhibited. The experimental results show that the rGO possesses potential photonics applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number114202
JournalChinese Physics Letters
Volume35
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

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