Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 50, Issue 8, 20210436(2021)

Research development on Tm3+/ Ho3+ ions doped mid-infrared ultrafast lasers (Invited)

Jiajia Mao1, Ping Hu2, Xue Zhou1, Huahang Wang1, Hongkun Nie1, Bingzheng Yan1, Ruihua Wang1, Baitao Zhang1,2, Tao Li1,2, Kejian Yang1,2,3、*, and Jingliang He1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Laser & Infrared System, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
  • 3Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen 518057, China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    AOM mode-locked Tm,Ho:BaYF laser[9]
    AOM mode-locked Ho:YAG laser[11]
    Cavity configuration of Kerr-lens mode-locked Ho:YAG thin-disk laser[110]
    Cavity configuration of 4-mirrors folded Kerr-lens mode-locked Tm:Sc2O3 laser[113]
    (a) Gain cross section of Tm:MgWO4; (b) Scheme of the mode-locked Tm:MgWO4 laser[84]
    Scheme of the mode-locked Tm:LuScO mixed ceramic laser and extra-cavity pulse shortening[49]
    Passively mode-locked laser oscillator based on thulium-doped ZBLAN fibers and extra-cavity pulse shortening[127]
    Ho:YAG regenerative amplifier[143]
    (a) Ho:YLF amplification system;(b) Long term stability of amplified pulse energy[145]
    Structure of Ho:YLF multi-pass amplifier[146]
    • Table 1. Development on the actively mode-locked Tm3+/ Ho3+ doped 2 μm lasers

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      Table 1. Development on the actively mode-locked Tm3+/ Ho3+ doped 2 μm lasers

      Doped ionsMaterial typeGain materialsPump sourseSaturable absorberRepetition rate/MHz Pulse duration/ ps Wavelength/ nm Output powerPulse energy/nJYearRef.
      Tm3+SolidTm:YAG786.5 nm Ti: sapphire laser AO300352 01070 mW0.231991[8]
      Tm:YLF793 nm LDAO149.31701 9102.6 W17.42015[16]
      FiberTDF792 nm LDAO37.88381 97811.8 W3142011[10]
      TDF792 nm LDAO0.06--5 W~80002012[17]
      TDF1.57 μm laserEO11.884/ 12.099 816/ 446 1 95014.3 mW~0.00122013[18]
      TDF1550 nm fiber laserEO21.4581 980~10 mW-2014[19]
      TDFLDAO662001 950-213053 W8002015[20]
      TDF1.55 μm laserEO400001.292053--2017[21]
      Ho3+SolidHo:YLF1940 nm Tm: fiber laser AO81.362902 0504 W492013[22]
      Ho:YAG1.9 μm Tm: YLF laser AO82.7610220971.04 W12.572015[11]
      Ho:LuAG1910 nm Tm: fiber laser AO82.48333.42 0102.7 W32.72015[12]
      Ho:YAG1.9 μm Tm: fiber laser AO81.922942 0223.41 W41.62016[23]
      Ho:LuVO41940 nm Tm: fiber laser AO82.7363.32073.83.04 W36.82016[13]
      Ho:YAG ceramic1910 nm Tm: fiber laser AO82.15241.52122.11.84 mW0.0222016[14]
      Ho:Sc2SiO51940 nm Tm: fiber laser AO81.88282.42112.12.72 W33.22018[24]
      Tm3+/ Ho3+SolidTm,Ho: BaYF 780 nm LDAO10097206620 mW0.22003[9]
      FiberTHDF1570 nm LDEO22002001 907-1 927--2018[15]
      注:TDF: Tm-doped fiber,Tm3+掺杂光纤;THDF: Tm-Ho co-doped fiber,Tm3+/ Ho3+共掺光纤
    • Table 2. Development on the SESAM mode-locked Tm3+/ Ho3+ doped 2 μm lasers

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      Table 2. Development on the SESAM mode-locked Tm3+/ Ho3+ doped 2 μm lasers

      Doped ionsMaterial typeGain materialsPump sourseSaturable absorberRepetition rate/MHzPulse duration/fsWaveleng-th/nmOutput power/mWPulse energy/nJYearRef.
      注:HDF: Ho-doped fiber,Ho3+掺杂光纤
      Tm3+SolidTm:GPNG792 nm Ti: sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM2224101 997840.382010[39]
      Tm:KYW801 nm Ti: sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM1053862 0302352.242011[40]
      Tm:Sc2O3796 nm Ti:sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM124.321821073252.62012[41]
      Tm:Lu2O3 ceramic 796 nm Ti:sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM121.218020764003.32012[42]
      Tm:LuYSiO5Ti:sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM100196001944.364.50.6452012[43]
      Tm:YAG ceramic785 nm Ti:sapphire laserInGaAs-SESAM88.963002 0121251.42013[44]
      Tm:LuAG789 nm LDInGaAs-SESAM129.2380002 02212109.372015[45]
      Tm:CaYAlO4790 nm LDSESAM145.4353001958.9 & 1960.6 8305.72015[46]
      Tm:YAG ceramic786 nm Ti:sapphire laserGaAs-SESAM8930002 0121501.682015[47]
      Tm:LuAG ceramic787 nm Ti:sapphire laserGaSb-SESAM9227002 0222322.522017[48]
      Tm LuScO ceramic795 nm Ti:sapphire laserGaAsSb-SESAM78.96320571752.222018[49]
      Tm:YLF793 nm LDGaAs-SESAM94310001 909951.012018[50]
      Tm:LuYO3 ceramic 795 nm Ti:sapphire laserGaSb-SESAM78542040.5510.652020[32]
      Tm:YAG790 nm LDGaAs-SESAM97.7479002 0121171.22020[51]
      Tm:CaF2792 nm LDSESAM96.35>15001886.81321.372020[52]
      FiberTDF783 nm Ti: sapphire laserInGaAs-SESAM501901 900-0.021996[26]
      TDF793 nm LDSESAM39.881500019781503.82012[53]
      TDF-SESAM52.62301 860- 1 930 10622012[54]
      TDF1550 nm fiber laserSESAM1087121 945700.652015[55]
      TDF1.59 μm Er,Yb:fiber laserSESAM53579001 938500.092016[56]
      TDF793 nm LDSESAM160072001959.74.50.0032018[57]
      Ho3+SolidHo:YLiF41 940 nm Tm: fiber laserInGaAsSb-SESAM122110020645804.752011[38]
      Ho:YAG ceramic1908nm Tm:fiber laserGaSb-SESAM82.1210020642302.82016[58]
      FiberHDF1150 nm LDSESAM7.822302094283.72016[59]
      Tm3+/Ho3+Tm,Ho:KY(WO4)2802 nm Ti: sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM132330020573152.382009[28]
      SolidTm,Ho:TZN792 nm Ti: sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM1436302 012380.272010[39]
      Tm,Ho:KY(WO4)2802 nm Ti: sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM11857020551301.12010[60]
      Tm,Ho:NaY(WO4)2795 nm Ti: sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM1441912058820.572010[29]
      Tm,Ho:YAP791 nm Ti:sapphire laserInGaAs-SESAM107404002064.51321.232013[61]
      Tm,Ho:YAG726-859 nm Ti:sapphire laserGaSb-SESAM106.9213002091630.592013[31]
      Tm,Ho:KLu(WO4)2802 nm Ti:sapphire laserInGaSb-SESAM93720020581551.672015[62]
      Tm,Ho:CaYAlO4795 nm Ti:sapphire laserInGaAsSb-SESAM80.45872024.6270.342018[63]
      Tm,Ho:CNGG-GaSb-SESAM89.3732061360.42020[64]
      Tm,Ho:LiLuF4Ti:sapphire laserGaAs-SESAM98.041200018953503.512020[65]
      FiberTHDF-InGaSb -SESAM507501 972200.42007[66]
      THDF799 nm LDInGaSb-SESAM24.411002060100.42011[67]
      THDF1.56 μm LDSESAM38.756001 980150.42011[68]
    • Table 3. Development on the ultrafast Tm3+/ Ho3+ doped 2 μm lasers based on the low-dimension nanomaterial saturable absorber mode-locking

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      Table 3. Development on the ultrafast Tm3+/ Ho3+ doped 2 μm lasers based on the low-dimension nanomaterial saturable absorber mode-locking

      Doped ionsMaterial typeGain materialsPump sourseSaturable absorberRepetition rate/MHzPulse duration/fsWavelength/nmOutput power/mWPulse energy/nJYearRef.
      Tm3+SolidTm:YAP795 nm LDGraphene71.8~100002 0232683.72011[70]
      Tm:YLFTi:sapphire laserSWCNT-190001 88855-2011[79]
      Tm:Lu2O3798 nm Ti:sapphire laserSWCNT881752070360.412012[80]
      Tm:KLuW802 nm Ti:sapphire laserSWCNT881412 037260.32012[81]
      Tm:CLNGG790 nm LDGraphene98.77292 01860.20.612012[72]
      Tm:YAP800 nm Ti:sapphire laserGraphene71.8100002 0232683.72012[82]
      Tm:Lu2O3796 nm Ti:sapphire laserGraphene11041020672700.132013[83]
      Tm:YAG ceramic790 nm LDGraphene98.728002 0161580.082015[73]
      Tm:MgWO4796 nm Ti:sapphire laserGraphene87862 017961.12017[84]
      Tm:CNNGG785 nm Ti:sapphire laserSWCNT90842 018220.242018[85]
      Tm:CLNGG785 nm Ti:sapphire laserSWCNT86782 017540.632018[86]
      Tm:LuYO3795 nm Ti:sapphire laserSWCNT72.6572 045630.872019[87]
      Tm:YAG792 nm LDMoS2232.22800002 011 & 2 0172000.862020[88]
      FiberTDF1.57 μm Er fiber laserSWCNT3713201 9303.40.092008[69]
      TDF1.57 μm Er fiber laserSWCNT457501 885250.52009[89]
      TDF790 nm LDGraphene3.17-2 0071.80.562012[71]
      TDF-Graphene6.4636001 94020.42012[90]
      TDFEr fiber laserGraphene50658--12012[91]
      TDF1.56 μm Er fiber laserSWCNT6.7123001 94730.452013[92]
      TDF1.57 μm Er,Yb:fiber laserGraphene20.512001 8841.350.062013[93]
      Tm3+FiberTDF1.55 μm Er fiber laserGraphene16.9321001953.31.410.082013[94]
      TDF1.55 μm Er,Yb:fiber laserMoS29.678430001 90515015.52015[77]
      TDF1568 nm LDBP36.87391 9101.50.04072015[78]
      TDF1.57 μm Er fiber laserCNT25.761521 9724.850.192016[95]
      TDF1.56 μm Er fiber laserGraphene19.317731 91011562016[74]
      TDF1.56 μm LDTIs-Sb2Te339.58901 9451.20.032016[76]
      TDF1.56 μm Er,Yb:fiber laserGraphene58.872051 945130.222017[96]
      TDF1.55 μm LDWTe218.7212501915.539.92.132017[97]
      TDF1.55 μm LDMoTe215.3713001934.8521213.82018[98]
      TDF1.55 μm LDSWCNT21.4211-361.682019[99]
      TDF1.55 μm LDCNT-910-64301733-2 033--2019[100]
      Ho3+FiberHDF1 940 nm Tm fiber laserBP29.113002094110.3792017[101]
      HDF1 940 nm Tm fiber laserGraphene21.131902060542.552018[102]
      HDFTm fiber laserCNT22.132122080843.792019[103]
      Tm3+/ Ho3+SolidTm, Ho:KLu(WO4)2802 nm Ti:sapphire laserSWCNT9128002060971.072014[104]
      Tm,Ho:CNGG786 nm Ti:sapphire laserSWCNT102762081670.662018[105]
      Tm,Ho:CLNGG796 nm Ti:sapphire laserSWCNT99.28672083--2019[106]
      FiberTHDF1.55 μm LDTIs-Bi2Te327.97951 9351-2014[75]
      THDF1570 nm fiber laserTIs-Bi2Te321.512601909.5--2015[107]
      THDF1.55 μm LDWS234.813001 9410.60.0172015[108]
      THDF1566 nm LDVSe211.614001 912--2021[109]
    • Table 4. Development on the mode-locked Tm3+/Ho3+ doped ultrafast 2 μm lasers based on artificial SA nonlinear optical effects

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      Table 4. Development on the mode-locked Tm3+/Ho3+ doped ultrafast 2 μm lasers based on artificial SA nonlinear optical effects

      Doped ionsMaterial typeGain materialsPump sourseArtificial SARepetition rate/MHzPulse duration/fsWavelength/nmOutput power/mWPulse energy/nJYearRef.
      注:SA: Saturable absorber,可饱和吸收体;TD: Thin disk,薄片;MOPA: Master oscillator power-amplifier,主振荡功率放大;TDFL: Tm-doped fiber laser,Tm3+掺杂光纤激光器;EYDFL: Er-Yb co-doped fiber laser,Er3+/Yb3+离子共掺光纤激光器
      Tm3+SolidTm:YLF780 nm Ti:sapphire laserKerr-lens41.5514230314.40.352017[111]
      Tm:Sc2O31.59 μm Er,Yb:fiber laserKerr-lens93.87221081301.382020[113]
      Tm:Lu2O3 & Tm:Sc2O31611 nm Er:Yb MOPAKerr-lens93.3412094420.452021[114]
      Ho3+SolidHo:YAG TD1.908 µm TDFLKerr-lens772702090280003632017[110]
      Tm3+FiberTDF783 nm Ti:sapphire laserNPR-350-5001798-1 9020.2413.741995[115]
      TDF793 nm LDNPR41.41731 97416742008[119]
      TDF793 nm LDNPR41.412001 9761784.32008[120]
      TDF1.5 μm Er fiber laserNPR9.787701 9821.50.152011[121]
      TDF1575 nm laserNPR & SAM19.74821 92713.20.672012[122]
      TDF1575 nm Er fiber laserNPR45.421191 9127.80.172012[123]
      TDF1561 nm Er fiber laserNPR6.37-1942.211017.32013[124]
      TDF1550 nm Er fiber laserNPR & SAM22.92001 950160.72014[125]
      TDF793 nm LDNPR1.90222001992.70.1420.07462014[126]
      TDF793 nm Ti:sapphire laserNPR67.5451 880130.192014[127]
      TDF793 nm LDNPR2.6831001 86231.122015[128]
      TDF1569 nm Er fiber laserNPR20-30130--7.62015[129]
      TDF793 nm LDNPR6.324062003.2-12.3422016[130]
      TDF1550 nm Er fiber laserNPR11.63501 890907.82017[131]
      TDF-NPR-142.81 950370312018[132]
      TDF1610 nm EYDFLNPR10.625341 98818917.82019[133]
      Ho3+FiberHDF1 950 nm Tm fiber laserNPR & SAM659202 040-2070-0.82017[116]
      HDF1 950 nm fiber laserNPR13.2370000213368.65.22018[134]
      Tm3+FiberTDF1570 nm fiber laserNLMMI19.8214001 888--2017[117]
      Tm3+FiberTDF786 nm laserNALM4.75682-418.752012[135]
      TDF786 nm LDNALM10.415002 0340.660.0632013[136]
      TDF793 nm LDNOLM1.5143412 017377.3249.322014[137]
      TDF793 nm LDNALM9.14601 99030132.722015[138]
      TDF793 nm LDNPR & NOLM2.662582 00711242.112017[139]
      TDF793 nm LDNOLM2.853841988.8720252.62020[118]
      TDF1550 nm Er fiber laserNALM3.2283171946.432800101002021[140]
      Ho3+FiberHDF1.9 μm TDFLNAbLM7.765-2058--2020[141]
      HDFTm laserNALM41.7-2 05040.0952020[142]
    • Table 5. Development of Tm3+/ Ho3+ doped 2 μm ultrafast laser amplification techniques

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      Table 5. Development of Tm3+/ Ho3+ doped 2 μm ultrafast laser amplification techniques

      Doped ionsMaterial typeGain materialsRepetition rate/kHzPulse duration/psPulse energy/mJCooling typeYearRef.
      Tm3+SolidTm:YAP10.380.7-2015[148]
      Tm:YAP10.360.015TEC2018[149]
      Ho3+SolidHo:YAG50.443Water cooling2013[143]
      Ho:YLF1030011TEC2013[150]
      Ho:YLF10501.1Water cooling2015[151]
      Ho:YLF1/0.011.96.9/13TEC2015[144]
      Ho:YLF1001039Liquid nitrogen2015[152]
      Ho:YLF13734Water cooling2015[145]
      Ho:YLF0.7-16Water cooling2016[153]
      Ho:YLF10/5008.3/5.50.145/0.0112TEC2018[146]
      Ho:YLF106.30.1TEC2018[154]
      Ho:YLF12.452.5Water cooling2020[147]
      Ho:YLF16.828Water cooling2020[155]
      Ho:YAG103.21.6-2021[156]
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    Jiajia Mao, Ping Hu, Xue Zhou, Huahang Wang, Hongkun Nie, Bingzheng Yan, Ruihua Wang, Baitao Zhang, Tao Li, Kejian Yang, Jingliang He. Research development on Tm3+/ Ho3+ ions doped mid-infrared ultrafast lasers (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(8): 20210436

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    Received: Jun. 28, 2021

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    Published Online: Nov. 2, 2021

    The Author Email: Yang Kejian (k.j.yang@sdu.edu.cn), He Jingliang (jlhe@sdu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20210436

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