MXene and PtSe2 saturable absorbers for all-fibre ultrafast mid-infrared lasers

Abstract

We report on the feasibility of MXene and platinum diselenide (PtSe2) as novel saturable absorbers for the development of wavelength stabilized passively mode-locked mid-infrared fibre laser systems. After evaluating the performance of individual absorbers in a test cavity, we demonstrate a linear all-fibre laser cavity that utilizes a high reflective chirped fibre Bragg grating for wavelength selective feedback. The observed mode-locked pulse train from this Er3+:ZBLAN fibre laser has a 37 MHz repetition rate with an average power of 603 mW and a spectral width of 721 pm. Our results show that MXene and PtSe2 are promising nonlinear materials for all-integrated ultrafast fibre laser cavities for the important mid-infrared spectral region.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 03, 2021
Source ID
10.1364/ome.426862

Entities

People

  • Alexander Fuerbach
  • Feng Chen
  • Gayathri Bharathan
  • Han Zhang
  • Luyi Xu
  • Xiantao Jiang
  • Ziqi Li

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Macquarie University
  • Shandong University
  • Shenzhen University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy