Table 3 Summary of the optical characteristics of the TDFL with each mode-locking device in the fundamental operation.

From: 2 μm passively mode-locked thulium-doped fiber lasers with Ta2AlC-deposited tapered and side-polished fibers

Type of device

Threshold pump power (mW)

Repetition rate (MHz)

Signal to noise ratio (SNR)

Pulse width (ps)

Max. output power (mW)

Max. peak power (W)

Tapered

245

10.73

55

1.678

1.91

106

SPF

351

9.52

50.5

1.743

0.8

43

Arc-shaped

380

10.16

47

1.817

1.37

82

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