• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 21, Issue 2, 021402 (2023)
Jinhe Yuan1, Jiarui Li1, Zhengyang Wu2, Shuangcheng Li2, Jie Han3、*, and Linjun Li2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Physical Science and Technology, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
  • 2Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Spectroscopy Technology and Application, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080, China
  • 3School of Data Science and Technology, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202321.021402 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jinhe Yuan, Jiarui Li, Zhengyang Wu, Shuangcheng Li, Jie Han, Linjun Li. Passively Q-switched operation of a 1.94 µm thulium-doped solid-state laser based on MXene V2CTx[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2023, 21(2): 021402 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Electron image of V2CTx, (b) EDS of V2CTx, (c) linear absorption spectrum of V2CTx-SA, and (d) nonlinear absorption property of V2CTx-SA.
    Fig. 1. (a) Electron image of V2CTx, (b) EDS of V2CTx, (c) linear absorption spectrum of V2CTx-SA, and (d) nonlinear absorption property of V2CTx-SA.
    Setup of the PQS Tm:YAP laser. V2CTx-SA, V2CTx saturable absorber; IC, input coupler; OC, output coupler; DM, dichroic mirror; f1 and f2, convex lenses.
    Fig. 2. Setup of the PQS Tm:YAP laser. V2CTx-SA, V2CTx saturable absorber; IC, input coupler; OC, output coupler; DM, dichroic mirror; f1 and f2, convex lenses.
    Relationship between output power and incident pump power: (a) PQS operation and (b) CW operation.
    Fig. 3. Relationship between output power and incident pump power: (a) PQS operation and (b) CW operation.
    Performances of V2CTxQ-switched laser: (a) pulse width and (b) repetition rate versus the incident pump power.
    Fig. 4. Performances of V2CTxQ-switched laser: (a) pulse width and (b) repetition rate versus the incident pump power.
    Performances of V2CTxQ-switched laser: (a) pulse energy and (b) peak power versus the incident pump power.
    Fig. 5. Performances of V2CTxQ-switched laser: (a) pulse energy and (b) peak power versus the incident pump power.
    Typical temporal profiles and pulse trains. (a) and (b) are recorded at the peak power of 10.06 W, and (c) and (d) are recorded at the pulse energy of 6.33 µJ.
    Fig. 6. Typical temporal profiles and pulse trains. (a) and (b) are recorded at the peak power of 10.06 W, and (c) and (d) are recorded at the pulse energy of 6.33 µJ.
    CW spectra with a peak wavelength of 1992.1 and 1991.7 nm, and PQS spectra with a peak wavelength of 1937.8 and 1937.4 nm.
    Fig. 7. CW spectra with a peak wavelength of 1992.1 and 1991.7 nm, and PQS spectra with a peak wavelength of 1937.8 and 1937.4 nm.
    (a) Measured M2 factor, and (b) and (c) are 2D and 3D spatial power distributions, respectively.
    Fig. 8. (a) Measured M2 factor, and (b) and (c) are 2D and 3D spatial power distributions, respectively.
    Jinhe Yuan, Jiarui Li, Zhengyang Wu, Shuangcheng Li, Jie Han, Linjun Li. Passively Q-switched operation of a 1.94 µm thulium-doped solid-state laser based on MXene V2CTx[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2023, 21(2): 021402
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