Observation of soliton and bound soliton in erbium-doped fiber lasers using single-walled carbon nanotubes mode-lockers under gamma irradiation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Abstract
This study looked into the generation of soliton and bound-state soliton passively mode-locked Erbium-doped fiber lasers (EDFLs) using gamma (gamma) ray irradiated single-walled carbon nanotubes-poly(ethylene oxide) (SWCNT-PEO) film as a saturable absorber (SA). Using the liquid phase exfoliation method, a free-standing SWCNT-PEO film-based SA was developed. The SWCNT-PEO film was non-irradiated before being integrated into the laser cavity, and then subjected to a series of low dose radiations of 50 Gy, 100 Gy, and 200 Gy. The non -irradiated film generated a soliton mode-locked pulsed fiber laser operating at 1560 nm, with a repetition rate of 23.8 MHz and a pulse width of 0.60 ps. Irradiated films of 50 Gy and 100 Gy produced bound-state solitons with pulse separations of 7.68 ps and 2.62 ps, respectively. A soliton mode-locked pulsed fiber laser with an operating wavelength of 1556 nm and a pulse width of 0.59 ps is produced for the 200 Gy irradiated film.
Keywords
Single walled carbon nanotubes, Mode -locked, Gamma irradiation, Soliton
Divisions
photonics
Publication Title
Optics and Laser Technology
Volume
157
Publisher
Elsevier Sci Ltd
Publisher Location
THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND