Two-dimensional materials-decorated microfiber devices for pulse generation and shaping in fiber lasers*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61307058, 61378036, 11304101, and 11474108), Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar, China (Grant No. 2014A030306019), Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou, China (Grant No. 2014J2200008), Program for Outstanding Innovative Young Talents of Guangdong Province, China (Grant No. 2014TQ01X220), Program for Outstanding Young Teachers in Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, China (Grant No. YQ2015051), Science and Technology Project of Guangdong, China (Grant No. 2016B090925004), Foundation for Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong, China (Grant No. 2017KQNCX051), Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, China (Grant No. 201607010245), and Scientific Research Foundation of Young Teacher of South China Normal University, China (Grant No. 17KJ09).

Luo Zhi-Chao, Liu Meng, Luo Ai-Ping, Xu Wen-Cheng
       

(color online) Experimental results of the passively mode-locked EDF laser with fiber-taper WS2 SA. (a) Optical spectrum. (b) Autocorrelation trace with 67 fs pulse duration. (c) Radio frequency (RF) spectrum. (d) Phase noise measurement at 135 MHz. Selected from Ref. [129].