Ultra-narrow bandwidth mode-locked lasers with tunable pulse duration can be versatile light sources for diverse applications.However,the spectral-temporal control of a narrow bandwidth mode-locked laser is challengin...Ultra-narrow bandwidth mode-locked lasers with tunable pulse duration can be versatile light sources for diverse applications.However,the spectral-temporal control of a narrow bandwidth mode-locked laser is challenging due to limited gain and nonlinearity,hindering practical applications of such lasers.We demonstrate a pulse duration widely tunable mode-locked ultra-narrow bandwidth laser using a composite filtering mechanism and a single-wall carbon nanotube.The laser pulse duration can be adjusted from 481 ps to 1.38 ns,which is the widest tuning range achieved in narrow-bandwidth passively mode-locked lasers.When the pulse duration is 1.38 ns,the corresponding spectral width reaches 4 pm(502 MHz).Numerical simulations support the experimental results and show that the evolution of long pulses in the laser cavity behaves similarly to a quasi-continuous wave with a low breathing ratio.We have not only designed a simple and flexible tunable scheme for the dilemma of spectral-temporal control in narrow-bandwidth mode-locked fiber lasers but also provided a unique and idealized light source for various applications that takes into account robust output.展开更多
Optical fiber magnetic field sensors play a crucial role in aerospace and medical fields due to their high sensitivity,fast response time,and resistance to electromagnetic interference.Most current research primarily ...Optical fiber magnetic field sensors play a crucial role in aerospace and medical fields due to their high sensitivity,fast response time,and resistance to electromagnetic interference.Most current research primarily focuses on detecting magnetic field intensity;however,the magnetic field is a vector field with both intensity and direction,making vector magnetic field measurement significantly important in various fields.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61975107)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(Grant Nos.24ZR1422000 and 20ZR1471500),and the“111”Project(Grant No.D20031).
文摘Ultra-narrow bandwidth mode-locked lasers with tunable pulse duration can be versatile light sources for diverse applications.However,the spectral-temporal control of a narrow bandwidth mode-locked laser is challenging due to limited gain and nonlinearity,hindering practical applications of such lasers.We demonstrate a pulse duration widely tunable mode-locked ultra-narrow bandwidth laser using a composite filtering mechanism and a single-wall carbon nanotube.The laser pulse duration can be adjusted from 481 ps to 1.38 ns,which is the widest tuning range achieved in narrow-bandwidth passively mode-locked lasers.When the pulse duration is 1.38 ns,the corresponding spectral width reaches 4 pm(502 MHz).Numerical simulations support the experimental results and show that the evolution of long pulses in the laser cavity behaves similarly to a quasi-continuous wave with a low breathing ratio.We have not only designed a simple and flexible tunable scheme for the dilemma of spectral-temporal control in narrow-bandwidth mode-locked fiber lasers but also provided a unique and idealized light source for various applications that takes into account robust output.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(62075124,62275148).
文摘Optical fiber magnetic field sensors play a crucial role in aerospace and medical fields due to their high sensitivity,fast response time,and resistance to electromagnetic interference.Most current research primarily focuses on detecting magnetic field intensity;however,the magnetic field is a vector field with both intensity and direction,making vector magnetic field measurement significantly important in various fields.
