Indium tin oxide coated D-shape fiber as saturable absorber for passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser

Nizamani, Bilal; Jafry, A.A.A.; Khudus, Muhammad Imran Mustafa Abdul; Memon, Faisal Ahmed; Shuhaimi, Ahmad; Kasim, N.; Hanafi, Effariza; Yasin, Moh.; Harun, Sulaiman Wadi

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2019.105998

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“…Similarly, an electron beam method was used to deposit ITO films onto optical components for SA integration. [123] Ion sputtering is another approach that has been proposed for the fabrication of non-spherical GNPs used as SA, where the chamber was kept at 8-Pa pressure, the discharge current was 15 mA, and a discharge time of 20 s was used. [88] Particles with a size distribution centered around 100 nm were obtained and applied for Q-switching at 2780 nm.…”

Section: Physical Methodsmentioning

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“…In 2020, Nizamani et al used D-shaped fiber-based ITO SAs as media to achieve ultrafast lasers, in which mode-locked and Q-switched EDFLs were both established, indicating the potential of applications in ultrafast photonics. [123][124][125] In recent years, PbO and MgO have also attracted growing attention due to their excellent optical properties. MgO has high optical transparency, fast recovery time, high temperature stability, and low cost that make it popular in ultrafast optics.…”

Section: Other Metal Oxidesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Recent Progress on Metal‐Based Nanomaterials: Fabrications, Optical Properties, and Applications in Ultrafast Photonics

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Cheng

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Adv Funct Materials

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Nanomaterials have demonstrated excellent mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical properties in various fields, including 1D carbon nanotubes, as well as 2D materials starting from graphene. Metal-based nanomaterials, mainly divided into metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, also gradually come into the sight of ultrafast photonics applications due to the outstanding optical properties. The optical properties of metal nanoparticles can be enhanced by the interaction between conduction electrons with electric fields that is called surface plasmon resonance. As for metal oxide nanoparticles, optical properties are closely related to bandgap structures. When it comes to transition metal oxides, other phenomena also play important roles in optical absorption such as spin inversion and excitons of iron. Moreover, preparation methods of materials are also crucial for their properties and further applications. Therefore, in this review, commonly used physical and chemical fabrication methods for metal-based nanomaterials are first introduced. Then the optical properties of typical metal and metal oxide nanoparticles are discussed specifically. In addition, the applications of metal-based nanomaterials in ultrafast lasers based on mode-locked and Q-switched techniques are also summarized. Finally, a summary and outlook toward the synthesis, optical properties, and applications in ultrafast photonics of metal-based nanomaterials are presented.

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Section: Other Metal Oxidesmentioning

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Recent Progress on Metal‐Based Nanomaterials: Fabrications, Optical Properties, and Applications in Ultrafast Photonics

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Cheng

et al. 2021

Adv Funct Materials

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“…By now, several reports have treated ITO as a SA and inserted ITO into fiber lasers to realize Q-switched lasers or mode-locked lasers. Almost all lasers are emitted around the 1500 nm band [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 ]. In 2020, Feng et al firstly reported that ITO-NWAs were employed as a SA in all-solid-state lasers and they realized passively Q-switched pulse lasers at 1.0, 1.3 and 2.0 μm [ 43 ].…”

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Indium Tin Oxide Nanowire Arrays as a Saturable Absorber for Mid-Infrared Er:Ca0.8Sr0.2F2 Laser

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We demonstrated a passively Q-switched Er:Ca0.8Sr0.2F2 laser with indium tin oxide nanowire arrays as an optical modulator in the mid-infrared region. In the Q-switched regime, the maximum output power of 58 mW with a slope efficiency of 18.3% was acquired. Meanwhile, the minimum pulse duration and highest repetition rate of the stable pulse trains were 490 ns and 17.09 kHz, corresponding to single pulse energy of 3.4 μJ and peak power of 6.93 W, respectively. To the best of our knowledge it was the first time that indium tin oxide nanowire arrays were employed as a saturable absorber to make pulse lasers carried out at 2.8 μm. The experimental data show that indium tin oxide nanowire arrays can be employed as a competitive candidate for saturable absorber in the field of mid-infrared solid-state lasers.

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“…By modification of conventional optical fiber, tapered optical fibers can be prepared by a flame brushing technique or wheel polishing technique. These tapered fibers can be coated with nonlinear optical materials to be used as SA [32,33]. The SAs based on D-shape fibers introduce birefringence which allows generation of dark pulses [34,35].…”

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Mode-locked ytterbium-doped fiber laser with zinc phthalocyanine thin film saturable absorber

Soboh

Al-Masoodi²,

Erman

et al. 2022

Front. Optoelectron.

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A stable mode-locked laser was demonstrated using a newly developed zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin film as passive saturable absorber (SA) in ytterbium-doped fiber laser (YDFL). The ZnPc thin film was obtained using a casting method and then inserted between the two fiber ferrules of a YDFL ring cavity to generate mode-locked pulses. The resulting pulsed laser operated at a wavelength of 1034.5 nm having a repetition rate of 3.3 MHz. At pump power of 277 mW, the maximum output power and pulse energy are achieved at 4.92 mW and 1.36 nJ, respectively. ZnPc has a high chemical and photochemical stability, and its significance for use as a potential SA in a mode-locked laser is reported in this work. Graphical Abstract

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Indium tin oxide coated D-shape fiber as saturable absorber for passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser

Cited by 24 publications

References 21 publications

Recent Progress on Metal‐Based Nanomaterials: Fabrications, Optical Properties, and Applications in Ultrafast Photonics

Recent Progress on Metal‐Based Nanomaterials: Fabrications, Optical Properties, and Applications in Ultrafast Photonics

Indium Tin Oxide Nanowire Arrays as a Saturable Absorber for Mid-Infrared Er:Ca0.8Sr0.2F2 Laser

Mode-locked ytterbium-doped fiber laser with zinc phthalocyanine thin film saturable absorber

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