Reduced graphene oxide as saturable absorbers for erbium-doped passively mode-locked fiber laser*

Project supported by the Central University Special Fund for Basic Research and Operating Expenses, China (Grant No. GK201702005), the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province, China (Grant No. 2017JM6091), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61705183), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 2017TS011).

Chen Zhen-Dong1, Wang Yong-Gang1, †, Li Lu2, Lv Rui-Dong1, Wei Liang-Lei1, Liu Si-Cong1, Wang Jiang1, Wang Xi3
       

SEM images of (a) GO and (b) RGO.