Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> and Its Application in Near-Infrared Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers with Evanescent Field Interactions and Passively Q-Switched Bulk Laser

We report on the application of a 1 μm solid-state passively Q-switched (PQS) laser and 1, 1.5 μm mode-locked (ML) fiber lasers based on ternary chalcogenide Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> saturable absorber (SA), which were successfully fabricated by liquid-phase exfoliation...

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Main Authors: Shunxiang Liu, Hongfu Huang, Jinsheng Lu, Ning Xu, Junle Qu, Qiao Wen
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author Shunxiang Liu
Hongfu Huang
Jinsheng Lu
Ning Xu
Junle Qu
Qiao Wen
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Hongfu Huang
Jinsheng Lu
Ning Xu
Junle Qu
Qiao Wen
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description We report on the application of a 1 μm solid-state passively Q-switched (PQS) laser and 1, 1.5 μm mode-locked (ML) fiber lasers based on ternary chalcogenide Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> saturable absorber (SA), which were successfully fabricated by liquid-phase exfoliation method (LPE). The nonlinear absorption of the Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA was characterized by 0.32 GW/cm<sup>2</sup> and 0.25 GW/cm<sup>2</sup> saturation intensities with 7.3% and 5.1% modulations depths at 1 μm and 1.5 μm, respectively. A PQS solid-state laser operating at 1.0 μm has been realized with the Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA. The maximum average output power, shortest pulse width, pulse energy, and pulse peak power from the PQS laser are 0.257 W, 180 ns, 1.265 μJ, and 7 W. Moreover, highly stable femtosecond laser centered at 1.5 μm, and picosecond centered at 1 μm, ML fiber lasers were obtained using the Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA. A 70 dB signal-to-noise ML laser with a pulse duration of 781 fs was observed in the telecommunication window, which is better than the duration of the previously reported lasers based on Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>. The corresponding maximum single pulse energy and peak power are 0.977 nJ and 1251 W, respectively. The Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA fabricated by the LPE method was applied in near-infrared (NIR) ML fiber lasers (evanescent field interactions) and PQS bulk lasers. The results indicate that Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA prepared by the LPE method can be applied in a 1 μm bulk PQS laser and improved by the new combination mode (evanescent field interactions) for better output performance of the fiber laser.
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spelling doaj.art-84f7e77d0e0744b1bcd6ad0019f751e12023-11-23T21:26:39ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912022-02-0112469510.3390/nano12040695Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> and Its Application in Near-Infrared Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers with Evanescent Field Interactions and Passively Q-Switched Bulk LaserShunxiang Liu0Hongfu Huang1Jinsheng Lu2Ning Xu3Junle Qu4Qiao Wen5Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaWe report on the application of a 1 μm solid-state passively Q-switched (PQS) laser and 1, 1.5 μm mode-locked (ML) fiber lasers based on ternary chalcogenide Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> saturable absorber (SA), which were successfully fabricated by liquid-phase exfoliation method (LPE). The nonlinear absorption of the Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA was characterized by 0.32 GW/cm<sup>2</sup> and 0.25 GW/cm<sup>2</sup> saturation intensities with 7.3% and 5.1% modulations depths at 1 μm and 1.5 μm, respectively. A PQS solid-state laser operating at 1.0 μm has been realized with the Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA. The maximum average output power, shortest pulse width, pulse energy, and pulse peak power from the PQS laser are 0.257 W, 180 ns, 1.265 μJ, and 7 W. Moreover, highly stable femtosecond laser centered at 1.5 μm, and picosecond centered at 1 μm, ML fiber lasers were obtained using the Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA. A 70 dB signal-to-noise ML laser with a pulse duration of 781 fs was observed in the telecommunication window, which is better than the duration of the previously reported lasers based on Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>. The corresponding maximum single pulse energy and peak power are 0.977 nJ and 1251 W, respectively. The Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA fabricated by the LPE method was applied in near-infrared (NIR) ML fiber lasers (evanescent field interactions) and PQS bulk lasers. The results indicate that Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub>-SA prepared by the LPE method can be applied in a 1 μm bulk PQS laser and improved by the new combination mode (evanescent field interactions) for better output performance of the fiber laser.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/4/695ternary chalcogenidesaturable absorberQ-switched bulk laserultrafast fiber laser
spellingShingle Shunxiang Liu
Hongfu Huang
Jinsheng Lu
Ning Xu
Junle Qu
Qiao Wen
Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> and Its Application in Near-Infrared Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers with Evanescent Field Interactions and Passively Q-Switched Bulk Laser
Nanomaterials
ternary chalcogenide
saturable absorber
Q-switched bulk laser
ultrafast fiber laser
title Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> and Its Application in Near-Infrared Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers with Evanescent Field Interactions and Passively Q-Switched Bulk Laser
title_full Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> and Its Application in Near-Infrared Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers with Evanescent Field Interactions and Passively Q-Switched Bulk Laser
title_fullStr Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> and Its Application in Near-Infrared Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers with Evanescent Field Interactions and Passively Q-Switched Bulk Laser
title_full_unstemmed Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> and Its Application in Near-Infrared Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers with Evanescent Field Interactions and Passively Q-Switched Bulk Laser
title_short Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Ta<sub>2</sub>NiS<sub>5</sub> and Its Application in Near-Infrared Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers with Evanescent Field Interactions and Passively Q-Switched Bulk Laser
title_sort liquid phase exfoliation of ta sub 2 sub nis sub 5 sub and its application in near infrared mode locked fiber lasers with evanescent field interactions and passively q switched bulk laser
topic ternary chalcogenide
saturable absorber
Q-switched bulk laser
ultrafast fiber laser
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/4/695
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