Q-switched Erbium-doped Fiber Laser Utilising a Saturable Absorber Based on Brass Nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Ganesan, Krishnan, Siti Qistina Arora, Talib, Afiq Arif Aminuddin, Jafry, Sulaiman, Wadi Harun, Muhammad Safwan, Abd Aziz, Mundzir, Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: INTI International University 2024
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1990/1/528; http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1990/; http://ipublishing.intimal.edu.my/joint.html

A passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser was successfully demonstrated using brass nanoparticles embedded in Polyvinyl alcohol film as a saturable absorber. The brass nanoparticles were produced by ablating brass target in polyvinyl alcohol solution using Nd:YAG laser. Th...