Mode-locked YDFL using topological insulator bismuth selenide nanosheets as the saturable absorber

Hazlihan Haris and Malathy Batumalay and Tan, Sin Jin and Arni Munira Markom and Ahmad Razif Muhammad and Sulaiman Wadi Harun and Megat Muhammad Ikhsan Megat Hasnan and Ismail Saad (2022) Mode-locked YDFL using topological insulator bismuth selenide nanosheets as the saturable absorber. Crystals, 12. pp. 1-9.

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Abstract

Fiber lasers have long remained relevant for various applications worldwide in many industries. This paper presents a mode-locked ytterbium-doped fiber laser (YDFL) using our home-made topological insulator Bi2Se3 nanosheets (TI Bi2Se3) as the saturable absorber. The fabricated TI Bi2Se3 is transported to the end of the fiber ferrule using an optical deposition process, which is a key ingredient for initiating a pulsed fiber laser. With a pump power of 211.1 mW, the captured repetition rate and pulse width are 8.3 MHz and 6.2 ns, respectively. The length of the setup configuration is approximately 20 m, which corresponds to an output power measurement of 12.4 mW with a calculated pulse energy of 1.5 nJ. There are no significant Kelly sidebands, but the strong stability of the pulsed laser is defined by a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of around 60.35 dB.

Item Type: Article
Keyword: Mode-locked fiber laser, Saturable absorber, Topological insulator
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General) > T1-995 Technology (General)
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Department: FACULTY > Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited: 23 Dec 2024 11:21
Last Modified: 23 Dec 2024 11:21
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42378

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