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Photonics Research, Volume. 3, Issue 4, 119(2015)

Graphene oxide paper as a saturable absorber for Er- and Tm-doped fiber lasers

Jakub Boguslawski1、*, Jaroslaw Sotor1, Grzegorz Sobon1, Rafal Kozinski2, Krzysztof Librant2, Magdalena Aksienionek2, Ludwika Lipinska2, and Krzysztof M. Abramski1
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  • 1Laser & Fiber Electronics Group, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27,50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
  • 2Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919 Warsaw, Poland
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    Jakub Boguslawski, Jaroslaw Sotor, Grzegorz Sobon, Rafal Kozinski, Krzysztof Librant, Magdalena Aksienionek, Ludwika Lipinska, Krzysztof M. Abramski, "Graphene oxide paper as a saturable absorber for Er- and Tm-doped fiber lasers," Photonics Res. 3, 119 (2015)

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    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

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    Published Online: Jan. 6, 2016

    The Author Email: Jakub Boguslawski (jakub.boguslawski@pwr.edu.pl)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.3.000119

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