| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1533321 | Optics Communications | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In this work, we report a passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser at 1064Â nm by using WS2 solution as the saturable absorber (SA). The WS2 solution with different concentrations (0.25, 0.5, and 1Â mg/ml) were fabricated by the liquid-phase-exfoliated method and injected into quartz cells. Such liquid absorbers have the virtues of adjustable optical absorption, high heat dissipation and non-contact damage. By inserting those WS2 solutions in the laser cavity, stable Q-switched laser operations were obtained. The corresponding pulse duration as short as 922Â ns was obtained. The result shows that the WS2 material can be act as absorber for solid-state lasers.
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Authors
Xi Wang, Yonggang Wang, Lina Duan, Lu Li, Hang Sun,