Graphene covered on microfiber exhibiting polarization and polarization-dependent saturable absorption

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  He, Xiaoying ^a   Zhang, Xiangchao ^a   Zhang, Hao ^a   Xu, Min ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene; microfiber; Optical polarization; optical saturable absorber

Indexed keywords

MICRO-FIBER; MODULATION DEPTH; OPTICAL POLARIZERS; POLARIZATION EXTINCTION RATIO; RESEARCH INTERESTS; SATURABLE ABSORPTION; THERMAL DAMAGE; UPPER SURFACE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; GRAPHENE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SATURABLE ABSORBERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 84882806386     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2013.2270278     Document Type: Article

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