Dual-wavelength, mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser employing a graphene/polymethyl-methacrylate saturable absorber

Mode-locked fiber laser incorporating a saturable absorber is an attractive configuration due to its stability and simple structure. In this work, we demonstrate a dual-wavelength passively mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser employing a graphene/polymethyl-methacrylate saturable absorber. A laser...

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Main Authors: Lau, K. Y. (Author), Abu Bakar, M. H. (Author), Muhammad, F. D. (Author), Latif, A. A. (Author), Omar, M. F. (Author), Yusoff, Z. (Author), Mahdi, M. A. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: OSA - The Optical Society, 2018-05.
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