Nonlinear optical absorption of single-wall carbon nanotubes in carboxymethylcellulose thin polymerfilm and its application as a saturable absorber for mode-locking in pulsed Nd:glass laser

Nonlinear optical absorption of single-wall carbon nanotubes in carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) thin polymer film has been studied by the Z-scan method. Nonlinear saturated absorption at lambda=1080 nm was registered with saturation intensity of 170 MW/cm(2). Ultrashort pulses with duration of 3 ps wer...

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Published inApplied optics. Optical technology and biomedical optics Vol. 48; no. 8; p. 1624
Main Authors Khudyakov, Dmitry V, Lobach, Anatoly S, Nadtochenko, Viktor A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 10.03.2009
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Summary:Nonlinear optical absorption of single-wall carbon nanotubes in carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) thin polymer film has been studied by the Z-scan method. Nonlinear saturated absorption at lambda=1080 nm was registered with saturation intensity of 170 MW/cm(2). Ultrashort pulses with duration of 3 ps were generated at lambda=1055 nm using this composite polymer film as a saturable absorber for passive mode locking in a neodymium glass laser.
ISSN:2155-3165