SnS2 as a Saturable Absorber for Mid-Infrared Q-Switched Er:SrF2 Laser

Autor: Chun Li, Qi Yang, Yuqian Zu, Syed Zaheer Ud Din, Yu Yue, Ruizhan Zhai, Zhongqing Jia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials, Vol 13, Iss 13, p 1989 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-4991
DOI: 10.3390/nano13131989
Popis: Two-dimensional (2D) materials own unique band structures and excellent optoelectronic properties and have attracted wide attention in photonics. Tin disulfide (SnS2), a member of group IV-VI transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), possesses good environmental optimization, oxidation resistance, and thermal stability, making it more competitive in application. By using the intensity-dependent transmission experiment, the saturable absorption properties of the SnS2 nanosheet nearly at 3 μm waveband were characterized by a high modulation depth of 32.26%. Therefore, a few-layer SnS2 was used as a saturable absorber (SA) for a bulk Er:SrF2 laser to research its optical properties. When the average output power was 140 mW, the passively Q-switched laser achieved the shortest pulse width at 480 ns, the optimal single pulse energy at 3.78 µJ, and the highest peak power at 7.88 W. The results of the passively Q-switched laser revealed that few-layer SnS2 had an admirable non-linear optical response at near 3 μm mid-infrared solid-state laser.
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