• 文献标题:   Dual-loss-modulated passively Q-switched Tm:LuAG laser with multi-walled carbon nanotube and monolayer graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LUAN C, YANG KJ, ZHAO J, ZHAO SZ, LI GQ, LI DC, LI T, QIAO WC, ZHENG LH, XU J, WANG QG, XU XD, SU LB, WANG YG
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  • 出版物名称:   APPLIED PHYSICS BLASERS OPTICS
  • ISSN:   0946-2171 EI 1432-0649
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shandong Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1007/s00340-015-6193-y
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

By simultaneously using a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and a monolayer graphene saturable absorber (SA) in the cavity, a laser-diode-pumped dual-loss-modulated passively Q-switched Tm:LuAG laser at 2 mu m is demonstrated for the first time. In comparison with the singly passively Q-switched laser with MWCNT or monolayer graphene SA, the doubly passively Q-switched laser with both MWCNT and monolayer graphene SA can generate shorter pulse width and higher peak power. A maximum pulse width compression ratio of 2.8 and a highest peak power enhancement factor of 4 were obtained at the incident pump power of 5.8 W, respectively. The experimental results show that the dual-loss modulation is an efficient method to compress the pulse widths and improve the peak powers of the Q-switched lasers at 2 mu m.