S-band Q-switched fiber laser using molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) saturable absorber

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Harith, Ismail, Mohd Afiq, Suthaskumar, M., Tiu, Zian Cheak, Harun, Sulaiman Wadi, Zulkifli, M.Z., Samikannu, S., Sivaraj, S.
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley & Sons 2016
• Subjects: QC Physics; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/18102/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1612-2011/13/3/035103

In this letter, a molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) saturable absorber (SA) is fabricated using a simple drop cast method to generate Q-switched fiber laser operating in the S-band region (1460 nm-1530 nm). The MoS2 solution was prepared using the liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) method where MoS2 crystals...