A femtosecond pulse erbium fiber laser incorporating a saturable absorber based on bulk-structured Bi2Te3 topological insulator

Optics Express

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 6165-6173

  Lee, Junsu ^a   Koo, Joonhoi ^a   Jhon, Young Min ^b   Lee, Ju Han ^a  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INSULATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; ERBIUM; FIBER LASERS; LOCKS (FASTENERS); NANOSHEETS; SATURABLE ABSORBERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SOLITONS; ULTRAFAST LASERS;

ERBIUM FIBER LASERS; EXFOLIATED LAYERS; EXPERIMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS; MATERIAL PROCESSING; MODE-LOCKED LASER; SATURABLE ABSORPTION; SIDE-POLISHED FIBER; TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS;

ULTRASHORT PULSES;

EID: 84896359004     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.22.006165     Document Type: Conference Paper

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