Ti3C2 MXene as an optical modulator in a Thulium/Holmium-doped fiber laser

Ahmad, Harith; Albaqawi, Hissah Saedoon; Ramli, Rosli; Samion, Muhamad Zharif; Yusoff, Norazriena; Wang, Chong

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2021.107802

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“…achieved a mode‐locked pulse of 1.89 ps at 1915.9 nm in a Tm 3+ /Ho 3+ codoped fiber laser based on MXene–Ti 3 C 2 SA. [ 179 ] Recently, Ma et al. used Mxene–TiCN SA in a Tm 3+ ‐doped fiber laser to achieve harmonic mode‐locked pulses as short as 790 fs at 1949.6 nm, and the repetition frequency corresponding to 16‐order harmonic pulses was up to 444.1 MHz, which is also the highest operating frequency achieved in a mid‐IR fiber laser.…”

Section: Status and Advances Of Mid‐ir Ultrafast Fiber Lasersmentioning

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“…[94] In 2022, Ahmad et al achieved a mode-locked pulse of 1.89 ps at 1915.9 nm in a Tm 3+ /Ho 3+ codoped fiber laser based on MXene-Ti 3 C 2 SA. [179] Recently, Ma et al used Mxene-TiCN SA in a Tm 3+ -doped fiber laser to achieve harmonic mode-locked pulses as short as 790 fs at 1949.6 nm, and the repetition frequency corresponding to 16-order harmonic pulses was up to 444.1 MHz, which is also the highest operating frequency achieved in a mid-IR fiber laser. [180] In order to reveal the good nonlinear optical response of TiCN, the modulation depth and saturation power of TiCN-SA were measured by two-arm detection, which were 6.76% and 1.83 kW, respectively.…”

Section: Passively Mode-locked Fiber Lasers Around 2 µM Using Real Sasmentioning

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Advances and Challenges of Ultrafast Fiber Lasers in 2–4 µm Mid‐Infrared Spectral Regions

Zhang,

Wu,

Guang

et al. 2023

Laser & Photonics Reviews

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Mid‐infrared (mid‐IR) ultrafast lasers are widely employed in biomedicine, molecular spectroscopy, material processing, and nonlinear optics. With the improvement of fiber gain media and other fiber optical elements, low‐cost, compact, and high‐efficiency fiber lasers open up new opportunities for 2–4 µm pulse generations, which calls for a comprehensive review of their mode‐locking mechanisms, gain media, and fiber laser system performance. This paper, beginning with an overview of pulse‐generation technologies, reviews recent progress on 2–4 µm mid‐IR ultrafast fiber lasers, including Tm3+‐, Ho3+‐doped, Tm3+/Ho3+ codoped silicate fiber 2 µm lasers, and Er3+‐, Dy3+‐doped, and Ho3+/Pr3+ codoped ZBLAN fiber 2.5–4 µm lasers. Among them, the status of 2–4 µm ultrafast fiber lasers based on 2D material passive mode‐locking is emphatically discussed. Meanwhile, the novel advances on mode‐locking and gain fibers of mid‐IR ultrafast fiber lasers are explored. Furthermore, current and prospective applications of such laser systems are also introduced in detail. This review finally summarizes challenges associated with future development of mid‐IR ultrafast fiber lasers, which provides an outlook on how to achieve more desirable laser performance (e.g., higher average power, higher pulse energy, and longer emission wavelength) that can lead to more practical uses of such lasers.

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Section: Status and Advances Of Mid‐ir Ultrafast Fiber Lasersmentioning

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Section: Passively Mode-locked Fiber Lasers Around 2 µM Using Real Sasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances and Challenges of Ultrafast Fiber Lasers in 2–4 µm Mid‐Infrared Spectral Regions

Zhang,

Wu,

Guang

et al. 2023

Laser & Photonics Reviews

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“…In 2023, Al-Hiti et al first reported a passively Q-switched thulium-doped fiber laser utilizing tungsten oxide as the SA, in which the output power and pulse energy were up to 8.2 mW and 127.6 nJ [ 17 ]. As a kind of two-dimensional material, MXene possesses outstanding nonlinear optical responses that are crucial for generating ultrafast pulses [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. In addition, MXene has excellent properties in combination with other materials, which provides more possibilities for ultrafast applications [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ].…”

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Ag/MXene as Saturable Absorber for Tm:Ho Co-Doped Q-Switched Fiber Laser

Zhao,

Sun,

Wang

et al. 2024

Nanomaterials

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Q-switched fiber lasers have become reliable light sources for generating high-energy pulses, which can be passively modulated by saturable absorbers with excellent nonlinear optical properties. The composite combining Ag and MXene exhibits a broadband nonlinear response and high modulation depth, making it a promising candidate for saturable absorbers in pulsed lasers. Herein, we demonstrate a Q-switched Tm:Ho co-doped fiber laser centered at 2 µm, where the Ag/MXene composite serves as a saturable absorber to generate pulses. The typical spectrum, pulse train, and radio frequency spectrum of Q-switched pulses were observed, in which the 60 dB signal-to-noise ratio was higher than that of 2 µm Q-switched fiber lasers based on other materials, demonstrating the stability of the output pulses. Additionally, the long-term stability of the laser was evaluated over 2 h, where the well-maintained central wavelength and output power also indicated the robustness of the Q-switched laser. Furthermore, the influence of the pump power on the parameters of Q-switched pulses was also investigated, which is conducive to control the output characteristics of lasers. Specifically, the pulse width of the Q-switched pulse decreased, while the repetition rate, output power, and single pulse energy all increased with the increase in pump power. These experimental results demonstrate the ability of Ag/MXene as a saturable absorber and show its potential for generating high-performance pulses in ultrafast lasers.

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“…[26][27][28] various passively Q-switched (PQS) solid-state lasers using MXene-SAs have been realized (2017-2022). [29][30][31][32] Researchers have also realized PML fiber lasers based on MXene-SAs. However, mode-locked Tm:YAG crystal lasers based on MXene-SA have not appeared so far.…”

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“…There have been several studies using MXene materials as SAs (2019–2021) 26–28 . various passively Q‐switched (PQS) solid‐state lasers using MXene‐SAs have been realized (2017–2022) 29–32 . Researchers have also realized PML fiber lasers based on MXene‐SAs.…”

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Operation of a passively mode‐locked Tm:YAG laser with tantalum aluminum carbide as a saturable absorber

Li³

et al. 2023

Micro & Optical Tech Letters

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In this paper, a compact diode‐pumped continuous wave (CW) and passively Q‐switched mode‐locked (QML) Tm:YAG lasers operation on the 3F4–3H6 transition is realized by using tantalum aluminum carbide (Ta4AlC3) phase ceramic (MAX) material as a saturable absorber (SA). The first stable QML operation of the mid‐infrared Tm:YAG laser at 2012.38 nm is demonstrated with a Ta4AlC3‐SA. A stable QML Tm:YAG laser was achieved when the absorption pumping power reached 14 W. Under QML mode, Tm:YAG laser generated a maximum average output power of 560 mW at 2012.38 nm with an optical‐to‐optical conversion efficiency of 4%, corresponding to a shortest pulse duration of 541 ps and a high repetition rate of 168 MHz. The experiment shows that Ta4AlC3‐SA is an attractive candidate for diode‐pumped CW and QML mid‐infrared all‐solid‐state lasers emitting around 2.0 μm.

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Ti3C2 MXene as an optical modulator in a Thulium/Holmium-doped fiber laser

Cited by 11 publications

References 63 publications

Advances and Challenges of Ultrafast Fiber Lasers in 2–4 µm Mid‐Infrared Spectral Regions

Advances and Challenges of Ultrafast Fiber Lasers in 2–4 µm Mid‐Infrared Spectral Regions

Ag/MXene as Saturable Absorber for Tm:Ho Co-Doped Q-Switched Fiber Laser

Operation of a passively mode‐locked Tm:YAG laser with tantalum aluminum carbide as a saturable absorber

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