Passively q-switched erbium-doped and ytterbium-doped fibre lasers with topological insulator bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3) as saturable absorber

This paper portrays a simple Q-switched Erbium-doped fibre (EDF) and Ytterbium doped fibre (YDF) lasers by using topological insulator (TI) Bismuth Selenide (Bi2Se3) as saturable absorber. The modulation depth of the fabricated Bi2Se3 is about 39.8% while its saturating intensity is about 90.2 MW/cm...

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Main Authors: Haris, Hazlihan, Sulaiman, Wadi Harun, Muhammad, Ahmad Razif, Caroline, Livan Anyi, Tan, Sin Jin, Ahmad, Fauzan, Roslan, Md. Nor, Nurul, Rozullyah Zulkepely, Arof, Hamzah
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Published: Elsevier Science Ltd 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/66167/
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Summary:This paper portrays a simple Q-switched Erbium-doped fibre (EDF) and Ytterbium doped fibre (YDF) lasers by using topological insulator (TI) Bismuth Selenide (Bi2Se3) as saturable absorber. The modulation depth of the fabricated Bi2Se3 is about 39.8% while its saturating intensity is about 90.2 MW/cm2. By depositing the TI Bi2Se3 SA onto fibre ferrules and incorporate it inside the proposed cavity, a stable Q-switching operation was achieved at 1 μm and 1.5 μm. The fabricated Bismuth Selenide (Bi2Se3) as saturable absorber (SA) is a broadband SA where it offers a compact and low cost fabrication which is beneficial in various photonic applications.