Ti3C2Tx thin film as a saturable absorber for passively generating Q-switched pulses in thulium-doped fiber laser cavity
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2021-12-4-436-441
Abstract
We demonstrated a Q-switched thulium-doped fiber laser (TDFL) based on Mxene Ti3C2Tx saturable absorber (SA) as Q-switcher. Ti3C2Tx was obtained using selective etching and embedded into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film. As the film was added into a TDFL cavity, a stable Q-switched pulse train operating at 1996 nm was produced within a single mode 1552 nm pump power range from 161.8 to 237.1 mW. When the pump power was varied within this range, the repetition rate increased from 19.6 to 33.3 kHz while the pulse width decreases from 6.71 to 3.55 µs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a Ti3C2Tx SA for passively generating Q-switched pulses in the 2 µm wavelength region.
About the Authors
M. A. Buntat
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektronik dan Kejuruteraan Komputer
Malaysia
Malaysia
Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.
A. H.A. Rosol
University of Malaya, Photonics Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Malaysia
Malaysia
50603 Kuala Lumpur.
M. F.M. Rusdi
University of Malaya, Photonics Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Malaysia
Malaysia
50603 Kuala Lumpur.
A. A. Latif
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektronik dan Kejuruteraan Komputer
Malaysia
Malaysia
Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.
M. Yasin
Airlangga University, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology
Malaysia
Malaysia
Surabaya.
S. W. Harun
University of Malaya, Photonics Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Malaysia
Malaysia
50603 Kuala Lumpur.
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Buntat M.A., Rosol A.H., Rusdi M.F., Latif A.A., Yasin M., Harun S.W. Ti3C2Tx thin film as a saturable absorber for passively generating Q-switched pulses in thulium-doped fiber laser cavity. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2021;12(4):436-441. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2021-12-4-436-441
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