• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 6, Issue 4, 314 (2018)
Junpeng Qiao1, Shengzhi Zhao1、5、*, Kejian Yang1, Wei-Heng Song2, Wenchao Qiao1, Chung-Lung Wu2, Jia Zhao1, Guiqiu Li1, Dechun Li1, Tao Li1, Hong Liu3, and Chao-Kuei Lee2、4、6、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • 2Department of Photonics, Taiwan Sun Yat-sen University, 70 Lienhei Road, Kaohsiung 80424, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • 4Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, 128 Sec. 2, Academic Road, Taipei 11529, China
  • 5e-mail: shengzhi_zhao@sdu.edu.cn
  • 6e-mail: chuckcklee@yahoo.com
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.6.000314 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Junpeng Qiao, Shengzhi Zhao, Kejian Yang, Wei-Heng Song, Wenchao Qiao, Chung-Lung Wu, Jia Zhao, Guiqiu Li, Dechun Li, Tao Li, Hong Liu, Chao-Kuei Lee. High-quality 2-μm Q-switched pulsed solid-state lasers using spin-coating-coreduction approach synthesized Bi2Te3 topological insulators[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(4): 314 Copy Citation Text show less
    AFM images and height variations of four TISAs. (a) TISA1; (b) TISA2; (c) TISA3; (d) TISA4.
    Fig. 1. AFM images and height variations of four TISAs. (a) TISA1; (b) TISA2; (c) TISA3; (d) TISA4.
    Nonlinear transmittance curves versus input pulse influences.
    Fig. 2. Nonlinear transmittance curves versus input pulse influences.
    Experimental setup of the Q-switched laser.
    Fig. 3. Experimental setup of the Q-switched laser.
    Average output powers of Q-switched lasers with different TISAs and different OCs.
    Fig. 4. Average output powers of Q-switched lasers with different TISAs and different OCs.
    Laser performances of Q-switched lasers with different TISAs versus incident pump powers. (a) Pulse durations; inset shows the temporal profile of the shortest duration of laser with TISA3 under pump power of 9.81 W; (b) pulse repetition rates; (c) single pulse energies; (d) pulse peak powers.
    Fig. 5. Laser performances of Q-switched lasers with different TISAs versus incident pump powers. (a) Pulse durations; inset shows the temporal profile of the shortest duration of laser with TISA3 under pump power of 9.81 W; (b) pulse repetition rates; (c) single pulse energies; (d) pulse peak powers.
    (a) The pulse train of laser with TISA3 under pump power of 9.81 W, and the inset shows the corresponding spectrum; (b) stability of average output power of Q-switched laser with TISA3 at the incident pump power of 9.81 W.
    Fig. 6. (a) The pulse train of laser with TISA3 under pump power of 9.81 W, and the inset shows the corresponding spectrum; (b) stability of average output power of Q-switched laser with TISA3 at the incident pump power of 9.81 W.
    SAGain MediumWavelengthOutput PowerPump EfficiencyPulse WidthRefs.
    BP fiberTm3+, Ho3+ fiber1912 nm71.7 mW11.95%731 ns[16]
    BPTm:YAP1988 nm151 mW4.47%*1.78 μs[17]
    BPTm:YAP1969 nm and 1979 nm3.1 W41.2%*181 ns[42]
    BP ceramicTm:YAG2009 nm38.5 mW0.5%*2.9 μs[43]
    MoS2Tm, Ho:YGG2085 nm206 mW1.7%410 ns[19]
    MoS2Tm:GdVO41902 nm100 mW3.2%*800 ns[20]
    MoS2Tm:CLNGG1979 nm62 mW2.4%*4.84 μs[44]
    MoS2Tm, Ho:YAP2129 nm399 mW4.7%435 ns[45]
    WS2Tm:LuAG2013 nm1.08 W15.4%660 ns[46]
    Bi2Te3Tm3+, Ho3+ fiber1893 nm0.68 mW0.27%1.71 μs[25]
    Bi2Te3 fiberTm3+ fiber1957.6 nm26 mW3.3%2.22 μs[26]
    Bi2Te3Tm:LuAG2023.6 nm2.03 W16.9%620 ns[27]
    Bi2Te3Tm:LuAG2021.7 nm1.74 W17.7%233 nsThis work
    Table 1. Comparisons of 2-μm Passively Q-Switched Lasers with BP, MoS2, WS2, and Bi2Te3 SAsa
    Junpeng Qiao, Shengzhi Zhao, Kejian Yang, Wei-Heng Song, Wenchao Qiao, Chung-Lung Wu, Jia Zhao, Guiqiu Li, Dechun Li, Tao Li, Hong Liu, Chao-Kuei Lee. High-quality 2-μm Q-switched pulsed solid-state lasers using spin-coating-coreduction approach synthesized Bi2Te3 topological insulators[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(4): 314
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