Noise-Like Pulse Generated by All-Fiber Ultrafast Thulium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract

A noise-like pulse (NLP) thulium-doped fiber laser based on single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) has been proposed and demonstrated in this paper, which the microfiber decorated with SWCNTs work as a saturable absorber to generate an ultrafast pulse. The length of the cavity is 12 m, corresponding to the fundamental frequency of 17.2 MHz. NLP with a duration of 643 fs can be obtained at 1965 nm under the signal-to-noise ratio of 56 dB. This work may assist us to better understand the dynamic characteristic of NLP with the help of materials and offer a fine laser source to the subsequent applications just like the generation of supercontinuum.

Keywords

• Mode-locked laser
• thulium-doped fiber laser
• single-wall carbon nanotubes
• noise-like pulse