Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 21, Issue 2, 021402(2023)

Passively Q-switched operation of a 1.94 µm thulium-doped solid-state laser based on MXene V2CTx

Jinhe Yuan1, Jiarui Li1, Zhengyang Wu2, Shuangcheng Li2, Jie Han3、*, and Linjun Li2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Physical Science and Technology, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
  • 2Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Spectroscopy Technology and Application, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080, China
  • 3School of Data Science and Technology, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
  • show less
    References(25)

    [1] A. Godard. Infrared (2–12 µm) solid-state laser sources: a review. C. R. Phys., 8, 1100(2007).

    [2] T. Bach, T. R. W. Herrmann, A. Haecker, M. S. Michel, A. Gross. Thulium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet laser prostatectomy in men with refractory urinary retention. BJU Int., 104, 361(2009).

    [3] Z. Niu, T. Feng, T. Li, K. Yang, J. Zhao, G. Li, D. Li, S. Zhao, W. Qiao, H. Chu, Y. Liu. Theoretical and experimental investigations on doubly Q-switched Tm:YAP laser with EOM and Sb2Te3 nanosheets. Opt. Express, 29, 24684(2021).

    [4] R. Thouroude, A. Tyazhev, A. Hideur, P. Loiko, P. Camy, J. L. Doualan, H. Gilles, M. Laroche. Widely tunable in-band-pumped Tm:CaF2 laser. Opt. Lett., 45, 4511(2020).

    [5] D. Sebbag, A. Korenfeld, U. Ben-Ami, D. Elooz, E. Shalom, S. Noach. Diode end-pumped passively Q-switched Tm:YAP laser with 1.85-mJ pulse energy. Opt. Lett., 40, 1250(2015).

    [6] A. Korenfeld, D. Sebbag, U. Ben-Ami, E. Shalom, G. Marcus, S. Noach. High pulse energy passive Q-switching of a diode-pumped Tm:YLF laser by Cr:ZnSe. Laser Phys. Lett., 12, 045804(2015).

    [7] U. Keller. Recent developments in compact ultrafast lasers. Nature, 424, 831(2003).

    [8] J. Ma, G. Xie, J. Zhang, P. Yuan, D. Tang, L. Qian. Passively mode-locked Tm:YAG ceramic laser based on grapheme. IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron., 21, 50(2015).

    [9] J. Sotor, G. Sobon, M. Kowalczyk, W. Macherzynski, P. Paletko, K. M. Abramski. Ultrafast thulium-doped fiber laser mode locked with black phosphorus. Opt. Lett., 40, 3885(2015).

    [10] L. Li, W. Cui, X. Yang, L. Zhou, Y. Yang, W. Xie, X. Duan, Y. Shen, J. Han. A high-beam-quality passively Q-switched 2 µm solid-state laser with a WSe2 saturable absorber. Opt. Laser Technol., 125, 105960(2020).

    [11] B. Guo, Q. L. Xiao, S. H. Wang, H. Zhang. 2D layered materials: synthesis, nonlinear optical properties, and device applications. Laser Photonics Rev., 13, 1800327(2019).

    [12] J. Zou, Q. Ruan, X. Zhang, B. Xu, Z. Cai, Z. Luo. Visible-wavelength pulsed lasers with low-dimensional saturable absorbers. Nanophotonics, 9, 2273(2020).

    [13] B. Anasori, M. R. Lukatskaya, Y. Gogotsi. 2D metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) for energy storage. Nat. Rev. Mater., 2, 16098(2017).

    [14] Y. Dong, S. Chertopalov, K. Maleski, B. Anasori, L. Hu, S. Bhattacharya, A. M. Rao, Y. Gogotsi, V. N. Mochalin, R. Podila. Saturable absorption in 2D Ti3C2 MXene thin films for passive photonic diodes. Adv. Mater., 30, 1705714(2018).

    [15] X. Jiang, S. Liu, W. Liang, S. Luo, Z. He, Y. Ge, H. Wang, R. Cao, F. Zhang, Q. Wen, J. Li, Q. Bao, D. Fan, H. Zhang. Broadband nonlinear photonics in few-layer MXene Ti3C2Tx (T = F, O, or OH). Laser Photonics Rev., 12, 1700229(2018).

    [16] K. Hantanasirisakul, Y. Gogotsi. Electronic and optical properties of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes). Adv. Mater., 30, 1804779(2018).

    [17] M. Naguib, M. Kurtoglu, V. Presser, J. Lu, J. J. Niu, M. Heon, L. Hultman, Y. Gogotsi, M. W. Barsoum. Two-dimensional nanocrystals produced by exfoliation of Ti3AlC2. Adv. Mater., 23, 4248(2011).

    [18] Z. Niu, T. Feng, K. Yang, T. Li, J. Zhao, G. Li, D. Li, S. Zhao, X. Jiang, H. Zhang, W. Qiao, H. Chu, J. Lian. MXene Ti3C2Tx (T = F, O, or OH) saturable absorber for a 2 µm doubly Q-switched laser with AOM. Opt. Laser Technol., 134, 106642(2021).

    [19] Y. Zu, C. Zhang, X. Guo, W. Liang, J. Liu, L. Su, H. Zhang. A solid-state passively Q-switched Tm,Gd:CaF2 laser with a Ti3C2Tx MXene absorber near 2 µm. Laser Phys. Lett., 16, 015803(2019).

    [20] H. Huang, J. Wang, N. Xu, S. Liu, G. Liang, Q. Wen. Ti2CTx MXene as a saturable absorber for passively Q-switched solid-state lasers. Polymers, 13, 247(2021).

    [21] G. Li, T. Li, W. Qiao, T. Feng, C. Feng, J. Zhao, G. Li, S. Zhao. Passively Q-switched Er:Lu2O3 laser with MXene material Ti4N3Tx (T = F, O, or OH) as a saturable absorber. Opt. Lett., 45, 4256(2020).

    [22] C. Feng, W. Qiao, Y. Liu, J. Huang, Y. Liang, Y. Zhao, Y. Song, T. Li. Modulation of MXene Nb2CTx saturable absorber for passively Q-switched 2.85 microm Er:Lu2O3 laser. Opt. Lett., 46, 1385(2021).

    [23] W. Huang, C. Ma, C. Li, Y. Zhang, L. Hu, T. Chen, Y. Tang, J. Ju, H. Zhang. Highly stable MXene (V2CTx)-based harmonic pulse generation. Nanophotonics, 9, 2577(2020).

    [24] Y. J. Sun, C. K. Lee, J. L. Xu, Z. J. Zhu, Y. Q. Wang, S. F. Gao, H. P. Xia, Z. Y. You, C. Y. Tu. Passively Q-switched tri-wavelength Yb3+:GdAl3(BO3)4 solid-state laser with topological insulator Bi2Te3 as saturable absorber. Photonics Res., 3, A97(2015).

    [25] H. Kim, Z. Wang, H. N. Alshareef. MXetronics: electronic and photonic applications of MXenes. Nano Energy, 60, 179(2019).

    Cited By
    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    Jinhe Yuan, Jiarui Li, Zhengyang Wu, Shuangcheng Li, Jie Han, Linjun Li. Passively Q-switched operation of a 1.94 µm thulium-doped solid-state laser based on MXene V2CTx[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2023, 21(2): 021402

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers, Optical Amplifiers, and Laser Optics

    Received: Mar. 31, 2022

    Accepted: Aug. 12, 2022

    Published Online: Sep. 21, 2022

    The Author Email: Jie Han (2002136@hlju.edu.cn), Linjun Li (llj7897@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/COL202321.021402

    Topics