Research progress of graphene passively Q-switched Nd3+-doped lasers

LIN Hongyi; HUANG Xiaohua; XU Yingchao; MENG Xianguo; CHENG Zaijun; SUN Dong

doi:10.7510/jgjs.issn.1001-3806.2016.02.023

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Research progress of graphene passively Q-switched Nd3+-doped lasers

1.
School of Optoelectronic and Communication Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China;
2.
Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology, Fujian Province University, Xiamen 361024, China

Received Date: 2015-01-19
Accepted Date: 2015-02-05

Abstract

Graphene is a 2-D carbon nano material with very excellent optical properties. Passive Q switches, by using its saturated absorption characteristics, have such advantages as stability, wide responding wavelength from the visible to mid-infrared wavelength region, low nonsaturable loss, ultrafast recovery time (about 100fs), easy fabrication and low cost and have been used in passive Q-switched pulse laser widely. The research progress of graphene passively Q-switched Nd3+-doped lasers was reviewed and the future development of this filed was discussed. The excellent graphene saturable absorber is the key to its development.
- lasers,
- graphene,
- passively Q-switched,
- saturable absorber

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[2]	LIN H Y, LI L Q, XU Y Ch. Influence of output mirror transmissivity on the output characteristics of Cr:YAG passively Q-switched laser[J]. Laser Infrared, 2015, 45(1):37-40(in Chinese)
[3]	SUN R Y, LIU J, TAN F Zh, et al. All-fiber amplification and application of 100ps laser pulse[J]. Laser Technology, 2013, 37(4):417-420(in Chinese).
[4]	YU H H, CHEN X F, ZHANG H J, et al. Large energy pulse generation modulated by graphene epitaxially grown on silicon carbide[J]. ACS Nano, 2010, 4(12):7582-7586.
[5]	JIANG M, REN Zh Y, ZHANG Y P, et al. Passive Q-switching with graphene saturable absorber in Nd:YAG operating at 1064nm[J]. Materials Science Forum, 2011, 694(9):700-703.
[6]	JIANG M, REN Zh Y, ZHANG Y P, et al. Graphene-based passively Q-switched diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG solid laser[J]. Optics Communications, 2011, 284(22):5353-5356.
[7]	JIANG M, REN Zh Y, LU B L, et al. Low-repetition-rate high-energy passively Q-switched Nd:YAG solid laser based on graphene saturable absorber operating at 1064nm[J]. Current Nanoscience, 2012, 8(1):60-63.
[8]	CAO Y, LIU J, LIU J, et al. Passively Q-switched Nd:YAG microchip laser based on grapheme[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2012, 39(2):0202009(in Chinese).
[9]	WEN Q, ZHANG X J, WANG Y G, et al. Passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with graphene oxide in heavy water[J]. IEEE Photonics Journal, 2014, 6(2):1500706.
[10]	MEN Sh J, LIU Zh J, ZHANG X Y, et al. A graphene passively Q-switched Nd:YAG ceramic laser at 1123nm[J]. Laser Physics Letters, 2013, 10(3):035803.
[11]	ZHANG L, YU H J, YAN Sh L, et al. A 1319nm diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG laser Q-switched with graphene oxide[J]. Journal of Modern Optics, 2013, 60(15):1287-1289.
[12]	ZHANG H N, LI M, CHEN X H, et al. Graphene based passively Q-switched Nd:YAG eye-safe laser[J]. Chinese Physics Letters, 2014, 31(7):074201.
[13]	LI X, LIA G Q, ZHAO S Z, et al. Diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser passively Q-switched with graphene oxide spin coated on ITO substrate[J]. Laser Physics, 2012, 22(4):673-677.
[14]	CHEN Sh, LIN Zh H, LIANG L, et al. Passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser at 1064nm and 1342nm using graphene as saturbale absorber[J]. Acta Sinica Quantum Optica, 2013, 19(4):367-372(in Chinese).
[15]	LIANG L, LIN Zh H, CHEN Sh, et al. Graphene passively Q-switching for dual-wavelength lasers at 1064nm and 1342nm in Nd:YVO4 laser[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2014, 41(4):0402009(in Chinese).
[16]	FENG T L, ZHAO Sh Zh, YANG K J, et al. Passively Q-switched lasers at 1.06m with graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes D2O dispersion[J]. Optical Materials, 2014, 36(7):1270-1273.
[17]	LI X L, XU J L, WU Y Zh, et al. Large energy laser pulses with high repetition rate by graphene Q-switched solid-state laser[J]. Optics Express, 2011, 19(10):9950-9955.
[18]	XU J L, LI X L, HE J L, et al. Efficient graphene Q switching and mode locking of 1.34m neodymium lasers[J]. Optics Letters, 2012, 37(13):2652-2654.
[19]	WANG Y G, CHEN H R, WEN X M, et al. A highly efficient graphene oxide absorber for Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 lasers[J]. Nanotechnology, 2011, 22(45):455203.
[20]	MATA-HERNANDO P, GUERRA J M, WEIGAND R. An Nd:YLF laser Q-switched by a monolayer-graphene saturable-absorber mirror[J]. Laser Physics, 2013, 23(2):025003.
[21]	YU H H, CHEN X F, HU X B, et al. Graphene as a Q-switcher for Neodymium-doped lutetium vanadate laser[J]. Applied Physics Express, 2011, 4(2):022704.
[22]	YAN Sh L, ZHANGA L, YU H J, et al. Watt-level Q-switched Nd:LuVO4 laser based on a graphene oxide saturable absorber[J]. Journal of Modern Optics, 2014, 61(3):234-238.
[23]	SHEN H B, WANG Q P, ZHANG X Y, et al. Passively Q-switched Nd:KLu(WO4)2 laser at 1355nm with graphene on SiC as saturable absorber[J]. Applied Physics Express, 2012, 5(9):092703.
[24]	ZHANG H N, CHEN X H, WANG Q P, et al. Graphene-based passively Q-switched Nd:KLu(WO4)2 eye-safe laser operating at 1.425nm[J]. Applied Physics, 2014, B114(3):313-317.
[25]	HAN Sh, LI X L, XU H H, et al. Graphene Q-switched 0.9m Nd:La0.11Y0.89VO4 laser[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(1):011401.
[26]	ZHAO Y G, LI X L, XU M M, et al. Dual-wavelength synchronously Q-switched solid-state laser with multi-layered graphene as saturable absorber[J]. Optics Express, 2013, 21(3):3516-3522.
[27]	LIN H Y, MENG X G, HUANG X H, et al. Realization of quasi-phase-matched tunable singlefrequency optical parametric oscillator[J]. Laser Optoelectronics Progress, 2013, 50(6):060005(in Chinese).
[28]	CHU H W, ZHAO Sh Zh, LI T, et al. Dual-wavelength passively Q-switched Nd,Mg:LiTaO3 laser with a monolayer graphene as saturable absorber[J]. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics Quantum Electronics, 2015, 21(1):1600705.

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1. School of Optoelectronic and Communication Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China;

2. Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology, Fujian Province University, Xiamen 361024, China

Received Date: 2015-01-19

Accepted Date: 2015-02-05

Available Online: 2016-03-25

Abstract: Graphene is a 2-D carbon nano material with very excellent optical properties. Passive Q switches, by using its saturated absorption characteristics, have such advantages as stability, wide responding wavelength from the visible to mid-infrared wavelength region, low nonsaturable loss, ultrafast recovery time (about 100fs), easy fabrication and low cost and have been used in passive Q-switched pulse laser widely. The research progress of graphene passively Q-switched Nd3+-doped lasers was reviewed and the future development of this filed was discussed. The excellent graphene saturable absorber is the key to its development.

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[1]	ZHONG G Sh, MAO X J, BI G J, et al. Lasers with narrow pulse width and high beam quality[J]. Laser Technology, 2013, 37(6):766-768(in Chinese).
[2]	LIN H Y, LI L Q, XU Y Ch. Influence of output mirror transmissivity on the output characteristics of Cr:YAG passively Q-switched laser[J]. Laser Infrared, 2015, 45(1):37-40(in Chinese)
[3]	SUN R Y, LIU J, TAN F Zh, et al. All-fiber amplification and application of 100ps laser pulse[J]. Laser Technology, 2013, 37(4):417-420(in Chinese).
[4]	YU H H, CHEN X F, ZHANG H J, et al. Large energy pulse generation modulated by graphene epitaxially grown on silicon carbide[J]. ACS Nano, 2010, 4(12):7582-7586.
[5]	JIANG M, REN Zh Y, ZHANG Y P, et al. Passive Q-switching with graphene saturable absorber in Nd:YAG operating at 1064nm[J]. Materials Science Forum, 2011, 694(9):700-703.
[6]	JIANG M, REN Zh Y, ZHANG Y P, et al. Graphene-based passively Q-switched diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG solid laser[J]. Optics Communications, 2011, 284(22):5353-5356.
[7]	JIANG M, REN Zh Y, LU B L, et al. Low-repetition-rate high-energy passively Q-switched Nd:YAG solid laser based on graphene saturable absorber operating at 1064nm[J]. Current Nanoscience, 2012, 8(1):60-63.
[8]	CAO Y, LIU J, LIU J, et al. Passively Q-switched Nd:YAG microchip laser based on grapheme[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2012, 39(2):0202009(in Chinese).
[9]	WEN Q, ZHANG X J, WANG Y G, et al. Passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with graphene oxide in heavy water[J]. IEEE Photonics Journal, 2014, 6(2):1500706.
[10]	MEN Sh J, LIU Zh J, ZHANG X Y, et al. A graphene passively Q-switched Nd:YAG ceramic laser at 1123nm[J]. Laser Physics Letters, 2013, 10(3):035803.
[11]	ZHANG L, YU H J, YAN Sh L, et al. A 1319nm diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG laser Q-switched with graphene oxide[J]. Journal of Modern Optics, 2013, 60(15):1287-1289.
[12]	ZHANG H N, LI M, CHEN X H, et al. Graphene based passively Q-switched Nd:YAG eye-safe laser[J]. Chinese Physics Letters, 2014, 31(7):074201.
[13]	LI X, LIA G Q, ZHAO S Z, et al. Diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser passively Q-switched with graphene oxide spin coated on ITO substrate[J]. Laser Physics, 2012, 22(4):673-677.
[14]	CHEN Sh, LIN Zh H, LIANG L, et al. Passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser at 1064nm and 1342nm using graphene as saturbale absorber[J]. Acta Sinica Quantum Optica, 2013, 19(4):367-372(in Chinese).
[15]	LIANG L, LIN Zh H, CHEN Sh, et al. Graphene passively Q-switching for dual-wavelength lasers at 1064nm and 1342nm in Nd:YVO4 laser[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2014, 41(4):0402009(in Chinese).
[16]	FENG T L, ZHAO Sh Zh, YANG K J, et al. Passively Q-switched lasers at 1.06m with graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes D2O dispersion[J]. Optical Materials, 2014, 36(7):1270-1273.
[17]	LI X L, XU J L, WU Y Zh, et al. Large energy laser pulses with high repetition rate by graphene Q-switched solid-state laser[J]. Optics Express, 2011, 19(10):9950-9955.
[18]	XU J L, LI X L, HE J L, et al. Efficient graphene Q switching and mode locking of 1.34m neodymium lasers[J]. Optics Letters, 2012, 37(13):2652-2654.
[19]	WANG Y G, CHEN H R, WEN X M, et al. A highly efficient graphene oxide absorber for Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 lasers[J]. Nanotechnology, 2011, 22(45):455203.
[20]	MATA-HERNANDO P, GUERRA J M, WEIGAND R. An Nd:YLF laser Q-switched by a monolayer-graphene saturable-absorber mirror[J]. Laser Physics, 2013, 23(2):025003.
[21]	YU H H, CHEN X F, HU X B, et al. Graphene as a Q-switcher for Neodymium-doped lutetium vanadate laser[J]. Applied Physics Express, 2011, 4(2):022704.
[22]	YAN Sh L, ZHANGA L, YU H J, et al. Watt-level Q-switched Nd:LuVO4 laser based on a graphene oxide saturable absorber[J]. Journal of Modern Optics, 2014, 61(3):234-238.
[23]	SHEN H B, WANG Q P, ZHANG X Y, et al. Passively Q-switched Nd:KLu(WO4)2 laser at 1355nm with graphene on SiC as saturable absorber[J]. Applied Physics Express, 2012, 5(9):092703.
[24]	ZHANG H N, CHEN X H, WANG Q P, et al. Graphene-based passively Q-switched Nd:KLu(WO4)2 eye-safe laser operating at 1.425nm[J]. Applied Physics, 2014, B114(3):313-317.
[25]	HAN Sh, LI X L, XU H H, et al. Graphene Q-switched 0.9m Nd:La0.11Y0.89VO4 laser[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(1):011401.
[26]	ZHAO Y G, LI X L, XU M M, et al. Dual-wavelength synchronously Q-switched solid-state laser with multi-layered graphene as saturable absorber[J]. Optics Express, 2013, 21(3):3516-3522.
[27]	LIN H Y, MENG X G, HUANG X H, et al. Realization of quasi-phase-matched tunable singlefrequency optical parametric oscillator[J]. Laser Optoelectronics Progress, 2013, 50(6):060005(in Chinese).
[28]	CHU H W, ZHAO Sh Zh, LI T, et al. Dual-wavelength passively Q-switched Nd,Mg:LiTaO3 laser with a monolayer graphene as saturable absorber[J]. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics Quantum Electronics, 2015, 21(1):1600705.

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