Stable Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser based on topological insulator covered microfiber

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 987-990

  Chen, Shuqing ^a   Chen, Yu ^a   Wu, Man ^a   Li, Ying ^a   Zhao, Chujun ^a   Wen, Shuangchun ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

fiber laser; Microfiber; Q switched; topological insulator

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INSULATORS; FIBER LASERS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; Q SWITCHING; SATURABLE ABSORBERS;

ER-DOPED FIBER LASER; ERBIUM DOPED FIBER LASER; MICRO-FIBER; NONLINEAR TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION BANDS; PASSIVELY Q-SWITCHED; Q-SWITCHED; TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS;

OPTICAL PUMPING;

EID: 84899822034     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2014.2311156     Document Type: Article

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