Few-layer TaSe 2 as a saturable absorber for passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber lasers
2021
TaSe2 nanosheets are prepared by means of ultrasound-assisted liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) and the nonlinear saturable absorption properties are experimentally investigated. The TaSe2-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film is then manufactured and a TaSe2-based saturable absorber (SA) is fabricated for demonstrating a Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) for the first time. Taking advantage of the saturable absorption properties of the TaSe2-based SA, the obtained shortest Q-switched pulse duration is 1.53 µs with a pulse energy of 65.5 nJ. The results indicate that TaSe2 is a competent candidate for use as SA in promoting stable and flexible ultrafast lasers. The work may pave the way to researches and applications for photonics in the mid-infrared band.
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