Graphene-based passive Q-switching of a Tm3+: ZBLAN short-infrared waveguide laser

Ju Han Lee, S. Gross, B. V. Cunning, C. L. Brown, D. Kielpinski, T. M. Monro, D. G. Lancaster

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Abstract

We report a passively Q-switched 1.9 μm thulium ZBLAN waveguide laser based on an extended cavity containing a flake-graphene saturable absorber film. The 790nm diode-laserpumped laser produces up to 6 mW with ~1.4 μs pulses at ~25 kHz.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationScience and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2014
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557529992, 9781557529992
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2014 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 8 Jun 201413 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period8/06/1413/06/14

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