Q-switched fiber laser in C-band region using metal ceramic-based saturable absorber

Abdulkadir Mukhtar Diblawe; Mustafa Mohammed Najm; Bilal Nizamani; Ahmad Haziq Aiman Rosol; Abdullahi Mohamed Samatar; Kaharudin Dimyati; Moh Yasin; Zian Cheak Tiu; Sulaiman Wadi Harun

doi:10.1016/j.ijleo.2022.169395

Q-switched fiber laser in C-band region using metal ceramic-based saturable absorber

Abdulkadir Mukhtar Diblawe, Mustafa Mohammed Najm, Bilal Nizamani, Ahmad Haziq Aiman Rosol, Abdullahi Mohamed Samatar, Kaharudin Dimyati, Moh Yasin, Zian Cheak Tiu, Sulaiman Wadi Harun

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We successfully demonstrated a stable Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) using Molybdenum Aluminum Boride (MoAIB), a metal ceramic-based material as saturable absorber (SA). The thin layer of MoAIB was obtained by mechanical exfoliation method and acquired onto the end surface of a standard FC/PC fiber connector to function as SA. The features of MoAIB-SA are experimentally evaluated in two output coupling ratios, which are 50:50 and 95:5. From the experimental results, MoAIB-SA is well-functioning as SA to modulate the CW lasing into Q-switching operation. The 95:5 coupler setup presented better pulse quality, in term of pulse repetition rate and pulse width. Additionally, 50:50 coupler setup allows higher pump power and pulse energy to extract from the fiber laser system.

Original language	English
Article number	169395
Journal	Optik
Volume	264
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2022.169395
Publication status	Published - Aug 2022

Keywords

MAX phase
Mechanical exfoliation
Q-switched
Saturable absorber

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