摘要
WeproposeanddemonstrateawidelytunablepassivelyQ-switchedHo^3+∕Pr^3+-codopedZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaFfiberlaseroperatinginthe2.8μmmid-infrared(MIR)wavebandbasedonasingle-walledcarbonnanotube(SWCNT)saturableabsorber(SA).TheSWCNTshavediametersrangingfrom1.4to1.7nm.ThemodulationdepthandsaturationintensityoftheSWCNTSAmeasuredat2850nmare16.5%and1.66MW∕cm^2,respectively.StableQ-switchedpulseswiththeshortestpulsedurationof1.46μsandthemaximumpulseenergyof0.43μJareachievedatalaunchedpumppowerof445.6mW.ThecombineduseofabroadbandSWCNTSAandaplaneruledgratingensuresabroadcontinuouslytuningrangeof55.0nmfrom2837.6to2892.6nm.Theoutputpowers,emissionspectra,repetitionrates,andpulsedurationsatdifferenttuningwavelengthsarealsocharacterizedandanalyzed.OurresultsindicatethatSWCNTscanbeexcellentbroadbandSAsinthe3μmMIRregion.Totheauthor’sknowledge,thisisthefirstdemonstrationofawidelytunablecarbon-nanotubeenabledpassivelyQ-switchedfiberlaseroperatinginthe2.8μmMIRwaveband.
出版日期
2019年01月11日（中国期刊网平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）
