Abstract
A channel waveguide (WG) buried immediately below the surface of a Yb:KLuW crystal is used as a laser gain medium for passive Q-switching by both evanescent- and direct-field interactions with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) near 1040 nm. The SWCNTs used as saturable absorbers (SAs) are deposited on top of the half-ring-type channel WG fabricated via femtosecond direct laser writing. The Q-switched WG laser delivers 88.5 ns pulses at a 1.16 MHz repetition rate with a maximum average output power of 680 mW. For the two different interaction schemes with SWCNT-SAs, the pulse characteristics, depending on the output coupling ratio and absorbed pump power, are experimentally investigated and compared to the results of theoretical analyses of the SA Q-switched operation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 216-219 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Funding. National Research Foundation of Korea (2017R1A4A1015426, 2018H1A2A1061480); Spanish Government (FIS2017-87970-R, MAT2016-75716-C2-1-R (AEI/FEDER, UE)); Junta de Castilla y León (SA287P18); Generalitat de Catalunya (2017SGR755). National Research Foundation of Korea (2017R1A4A1015426, 2018H1A2A1061480); Spanish Government (FIS2017-87970-R, MAT2016-75716-C2-1-R (AEI/FEDER, UE)); Junta de Castilla y León (SA287P18); GeneralitatdeCatalunya (2017SGR755).
Funders | Funder number |
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GeneralitatdeCatalunya | |
Spanish Government | FIS2017-87970-R, MAT2016-75716-C2-1-R |
Generalitat de Catalunya | 2017SGR755 |
National Research Foundation of Korea | 2018H1A2A1061480, 2017R1A4A1015426 |
Consejería de Educación, Junta de Castilla y León | SA287P18 |
European Regional Development Fund | |
Agencia Estatal de Investigación |