2D saturable absorbers for fibre lasers
RI Woodward, EJR Kelleher - Applied Sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are an emergent and promising platform for future
photonic and optoelectronic applications. Here, we review recent progress demonstrating …
photonic and optoelectronic applications. Here, we review recent progress demonstrating …
Few-layer MoS2 saturable absorbers for short-pulse laser technology: current status and future perspectives
Few-layer molybdenum disulfide (MoS_2) is emerging as a promising quasi-two-
dimensional material for photonics and optoelectronics, further extending the library of …
dimensional material for photonics and optoelectronics, further extending the library of …
Towards 'smart lasers': self-optimisation of an ultrafast pulse source using a genetic algorithm
RI Woodward, EJR Kelleher - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Short-pulse fibre lasers are a complex dynamical system possessing a broad space of
operating states that can be accessed through control of cavity parameters. Determination of …
operating states that can be accessed through control of cavity parameters. Determination of …
Dispersion engineering of mode-locked fibre lasers
RI Woodward - Journal of Optics, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Mode-locked fibre lasers are important sources of ultrashort pulses, where stable pulse
generation is achieved through a balance of periodic amplitude and phase evolutions. A …
generation is achieved through a balance of periodic amplitude and phase evolutions. A …
[HTML][HTML] Mode-locked laser with multiple timescales in a microresonator-based nested cavity
Mode-locking techniques have played a pivotal role in developing and advancing laser
technology. Stable fiber-cavity configurations can generate trains of pulses spanning from …
technology. Stable fiber-cavity configurations can generate trains of pulses spanning from …
Characterization and compression of dissipative-soliton-resonance pulses in fiber lasers
We report numerical and experimental studies of dissipative-soliton-resonance (DSR) in a
fiber laser with a nonlinear optical loop mirror. The DSR pulse presents temporally a flat-top …
fiber laser with a nonlinear optical loop mirror. The DSR pulse presents temporally a flat-top …
1.2-W average-power, 700-W peak-power, 100-ps dissipative soliton resonance in a compact Er: Yb co-doped double-clad fiber laser
Mode-locked pulses in the dissipative soliton resonance (DSR) regime enable extremely
high pulse energy, but typically have the limited peak power of< 100 W and a nanosecond …
high pulse energy, but typically have the limited peak power of< 100 W and a nanosecond …
Noise-like pulse generation from a thulium-doped fiber laser using nonlinear polarization rotation with different net anomalous dispersion
A mode-locked thulium-doped fiber laser (TDFL) based on nonlinear polarization rotation
(NPR) with different net anomalous dispersion is demonstrated. When the cavity dispersion …
(NPR) with different net anomalous dispersion is demonstrated. When the cavity dispersion …
Mode-locked long fibre master oscillator with intra-cavity power management and pulse energy> 12 µJ
Combined lengthening of the cavity of a passive mode-locked fibre master oscillator and
implementation of a new concept of intra-cavity power management led to achievement of a …
implementation of a new concept of intra-cavity power management led to achievement of a …
Nanosecond mode-locked erbium doped fiber laser based on zinc oxide thin film saturable absorber
In this paper, we report a nanosecond mode locked erbium doped fiber laser (EDFL) using
zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles as a saturable absorber (SA) for the first time. Due to its …
zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles as a saturable absorber (SA) for the first time. Due to its …