In-fiber microchannel device filled with a carbon nanotube dispersion for passive mode-lock lasing.
Opt Express
; 16(20): 15425-30, 2008 Sep 29.
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| ID: mdl-18825178
ABSTRACT
Fueled by their high third-order nonlinearity and nonlinear saturable absorption, carbon nanotubes (CNT) are expected to become an integral part of next-generation photonic devices such as all-optical switches and passive mode-locked lasers. However, in order to fulfill this expectation it is necessary to identify a suitable platform that allows the efficient use of the optical properties of CNT. In this paper, we propose and implement a novel device consisting of an optofluidic device filled with a dispersion of CNT. By fabricating a microchannel through the core of a conventional fiber and filling it with a homogeneous solution of CNTs on Dimethylformamide (DMF), a compact, all-fiber saturable absorber is realized. The fabrication of the micro-fluidic channel is a two-step process that involves femtosecond laser micro-fabrication and chemical etching of the laser-modified regions. All-fiber high-energy, passive mode-locked lasing is demonstrated with an output power of 13.5 dBm. The key characteristics of the device are compactness and robustness against optical, mechanical and thermal damage.
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Assunto principal:
Nanotubos de Carbono
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Óptica e Fotônica
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Lasers
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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En
Revista:
Opt Express
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão