Graphene oxide-based Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser

Y. K. Yap*, N. M. Huang, S. W. Harun, H. Ahmad

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    Abstract

    We demonstrate a pulsed ring erbium-doped fiber laser based on graphene oxide (GO), employing a simplified Hummer's method to synthesize the GO via chemical oxidation of graphite flakes at room temperature. By dipping a fiber ferrule end face onto the GO suspension, GO is successfully coated onto the end face, making it a simple saturable absorption device. A stable Q-switched pulsed fiber laser is achieved with a low pump threshold of 9.5 mW at 980 nm. The pulse repetition rate ranges from 16.0 to 57.0 kHz. The pulse width and the pulse energy are studied and discussed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number024208
    JournalChinese Physics Letters
    Volume30
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Physics and Astronomy

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