A Single-Longitudinal-Mode Passively Q-Switched Nd:YVO4 Laser Using Black Phosphorus Saturable Absorber

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2017-01-11
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Ablackphosphorus(BP)saturableabsorber(SA)solutionwithdifferentconcentrations(1.0and0.5mg/ml)isfabricatedwiththeliquid-phaseexfoliationmethod.ByusingtheBP-SA,acompactdiode-pumpedpassivelyQ-switchedNd:YV04laserisdemonstrated.OnereflectingBragggratingsisusedastheoutputcouplerformodeselection.ByinsertingthoseBP-SAsolutionsinthelasercavity,themaximumsinglelongitudemode,Q-switchedoutputpowersof126mWat692.5kHzand149mWat630.3kHzareachievedatthepumppowerof8.0W,correspondingtothepulsedurationsof144nsand196ns,respectively.Moreover,longitudinal-modecharacteristicsofQ-switchedoutputlaserindifferentopticalcavitylengthsbasedontwo-kindBP-SAsolutionconcentrationsareinvestigated.OurresultsshowthatBP-SAcouldalsobedevelopedasaneffectiveSAfortheQ-switched,singlelongitudinalmodepulselaser.