Few-layer MoS2-deposited microfiber as highly nonlinear photonic device for pulse shaping in a fiber laser [invited]

Photonics Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2015, Pages A69-A78

  Luo, Ai Ping ^a   Liu, Meng ^a   Wang, Xu De ^a   Ning, Qiu Yi ^a   Xu, Wen Cheng ^a   Luo, Zhi Chao ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Lasers, fiber; Mode locked lasers; Nonlinear optical materials; Pulse propagation and temporal solitons

Indexed keywords

FIBER LASERS; LOCKS (FASTENERS); MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL PULSE SHAPING; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTONIC DEVICES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLITONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

LASERS , FIBER; MODE-LOCKED LASER; NON-LINEAR OPTICAL MATERIAL; NON-LINEAR OPTICAL PROPERTIES; NONLINEAR PHOTONIC DEVICES; NONLINEAR REFRACTIVE INDEX; SATURABLE ABSORPTION EFFECTS; TEMPORAL SOLITONS;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 84930664906     PISSN: 23279125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.3.000A69     Document Type: Article

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