Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are nearly ideal one-dimensional (1D) systems, with diameters of
only 1–3 nm and lengths that can be on the scale of centimetres. Depending on the …

Polymer composites are one of the most attractive near‐term means to exploit the unique
properties of carbon nanotubes and graphene. This is particularly true for composites aimed …

We demonstrate a wideband-tunable Q-switched fiber laser exploiting a graphene saturable
absorber. We get∼ 2 μ s pulses, tunable between 1522 and 1555 nm with up to∼ 40 nJ …

Ultrashort-pulse lasers with spectral tuning capability have widespread applications in fields
such as spectroscopy, biomedical research and telecommunications,,. Mode-locked fibre …

Ultrafast fiber lasers with broad bandwidth are in great demand for a variety of applications,
such as spectroscopy, biomedical diagnosis, and optical communications. Sub 200 fs pulses …

Erbium‐doped fiber devices have been extraordinarily successful due to their broad optical
gain around 1.5–1.6 µm. Er‐doped fiber amplifiers enable efficient, stable amplification of …

We demonstrate mode-locking of a thulium-doped fiber laser operating at 1.94 μm, using a
graphene-polymer based saturable absorber. The laser outputs 3.6 ps pulses, with∼ 0.4 nJ …

We report an ultrafast laser mode-locked with a graphene saturable absorber. The linear
dispersions of the Dirac electrons in graphene enable wideband tunability. We get∼ 1 ps …

In this paper we review the micromachining of photonic devices in several materials by
means of ultrashort laser pulses. The physical mechanisms underlying the refractive index …

Ultrafast lasers play an increasingly important role in many applications. Nanotubes and
graphene have emerged as promising novel saturable absorbers for passive mode-locking …