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Wide tuning range q-switched ytterbium doped fiber laser based on V2AlC saturable absorber

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Short pulse generation with a large tunable range from a very small quantum defect ytterbium-doped fiber (YDF) material is of much interest. A 3.06 µs and maximum repetition rate of 50.47 kHz Q-switched Yb doped fiber laser has been demonstrated by applying a passive technique based on a novel vanadium aluminum carbide (V2AlC) saturable absorber for the first time to the best of the authors’ knowledge. The generated pulses showed high stability, with an obtained of 60 dB. The output of the laser can be tuned over a widely tunable range of wavelengths of about 17.3 nm from 1046.038 to 1063.39 nm. Q-switched YDF lasers would find use in many applications such as medicine, manufacturing, etc.

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  1. Institute of Laser for Postgraduate Studies, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

    Fay F. Ridha & Abdulhadi Al-Janabi

  2. College of Medical Techniques, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq

    Fay F. Ridha

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FFR designed, performed the experiment, and wrote the manuscript. AHA-J offered guidance and supervision. The manuscript was reviewed and revised by all authors.

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Ridha, F.F., Al-Janabi, A. Wide tuning range q-switched ytterbium doped fiber laser based on V2AlC saturable absorber. Opt Quant Electron 55, 897 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-05182-0

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