Carbon-nanotube-based passively Q-switched fiber laser for high energy pulse generation

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 713-716

  Liu, H H ^a   Chow, K K ^a   Yamashita, S ^b   Set, S Y ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c YK Building 2F   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Fiber lasers; Optical pulse generation

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION METHODS; ERBIUM DOPED FIBER LASER; EVANESCENT FIELDS; HIGH ENERGY PULSE; INTRACAVITIES; OPTICAL PULSE GENERATION; OUTPUT PULSE; PASSIVELY Q-SWITCHED; PULSEWIDTHS; REPETITION RATE; SIDE-POLISHED FIBER;

CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; LIGHT PULSE GENERATORS; Q SWITCHING; SATURABLE ABSORBERS;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 84866517198     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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