Fig. 1. (a) MoS2 dispersion without dilution; (b) MoS2 neat film on HR mirror.

Fig. 2. Schematic of the experimental setup.

Fig. 3. Average output power versus absorbed power.

Fig. 4. Pulse width versus absorbed power.

Fig. 5. Frequency and average energy of the Q-switched envelope versus absorbed power.

Fig. 6. (a) Q-switched pulse train; mode-locked pulse train in the Q-switched envelope with different divisions: (b) 10 μs/division; (c) 800 ns/division; and (d) 20 ns/division.

Fig. 7. Spectrum of CW and Q-switched mode-locking operation; inset, beam profile of the QML Tm:LLF laser at maximum output.