Low-dimensional saturable absorbers for ultrafast photonics in solid-state bulk lasers: status and prospects

Nanophotonics

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Qianqian Hao¹  Cong Wang²  Wenxin Liu¹  Xiaoqin Liu¹  Jie Liu¹  Han Zhang² 

[1] Shandong Provincial Engineering and Technical Center of Light Manipulations and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optics and Photonic Device, School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University;Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen University;Collaborative Innovation Center of Light Manipulations and Applications, Shandong Normal University;Institute of Data Science and Technology, Shandong Normal University

关键词: solid-state lasers;    low-dimensional materials;    saturable absorber;    mode-locking;    Q-switching;   

DOI  :  10.1515/nanoph-2019-0544

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: De Gruyter

【 摘 要 】

Low-dimensional (LD) materials have originated a range of innovative applications in photonics and optoelectronics owning to their advantages of ultrafast carrier response and distinct nonlinear saturable absorption properties. In particular, these emerging LD materials including zero-, one-, and two-dimensional materials have recently been utilized for short and ultrashort pulse laser generation in the visible, near infrared, and mid-infrared wavelength regions. Here, we review recent progress demonstrating the application of LD materials as versatile, wideband saturable absorbers for Q-switching and mode-locking in all-solid-state lasers. The laser performance in operating wavelength, output power, pulse width, repetition rate, and pulse energy is reviewed. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives are suggested.

【 授权许可】

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