Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7926718 | Optics Communications | 2018 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
The discovery of two-dimensional (2D) material graphene has opened a door towards a class of layered novel nanomaterials with unique photonic and optoelectronic properties. Recently many new 2D materials have been reported, including topological insulators (TIs), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and black phosphorus (BP). These materials have been demonstrated high optical nonlinearity and Pauli blocking used as saturable absorbers (SAs) in pulsed lasers. In this paper, we summarize the current specifications from these 2D materials based mode-locked and Q-switched lasers. The laser performance in operating wavelength, optical bandwidth, repetition rate and pulse energy is reviewed. Finally future perspective is suggested.
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Authors
Kan Wu, Bohua Chen, Xiaoyan Zhang, Saifeng Zhang, Chaoshi Guo, Chao Li, Pushan Xiao, Jun Wang, Linjie Zhou, Weiwen Zou, Jianping Chen,