Q-switched pulse operation in erbium-doped fiber laser subject to zirconia (ZrO2) nanoparticles-based saturable absorber

• Published in: Heliyon Vol. 10; no. 2; p. e24478
• Main Authors: Khalid, Umer Sayyab, Asghar, Haroon, Hameed, Hafsa, Sohail, Muhammad, Khalil, Adnan, Ahmed, Rizwan, Umar, Zeshan A., Iqbal, Javed, Baig, M. Aslam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 30.01.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: adhesion; energy; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; gels; Q-switched; Saturable-absorber; wavelengths; Zirconia; zirconium oxide; Q-switched; Zirconia; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Saturable-absorber

In this paper, the zirconia (ZrO2) nanoparticles-based saturable-absorber (SA) have been incorporated in an erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) cavity for achieving a Q-switched pulse operation. The implementation of the zirconia nanoparticles-based powder on the fiber facet was accomplished using the i...