2D Saturable Absorbers for Fibre Lasers

Applied Sciences

Robert I. Woodward¹  Edmund J. R. Kelleher² 

[1] Femtosecond Optics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BW, UK; E-Mail

关键词: saturable absorbers;    pulsed lasers;    mode-locking;    Q-switching;    nanomaterials;    nonlinear optical materials;    graphene;    MoS₂;    MoSe₂;    WS₂;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app5041440

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are an emergent and promising platform for future photonic and optoelectronic applications. Here, we review recent progress demonstrating the application of 2D nanomaterials as versatile, wideband saturable absorbers for Q-switching and mode-locking fibre lasers. We focus specifically on the family of few-layer transition metal dichalcogenides, including MoS₂, MoSe₂ and WS₂.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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