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Optical parametric oscillator (OPO) is an important mid-infrared coherent light source. Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) with nonlinear absorption of near-infrared-wavelength light is expected to be a prospective modulating switch for OPO’s fundamental laser. In this work, firstly, the characteristics of a home-made 3.5nm-thick tungsten disulfide (WS2) sample are measured and analyzed. The nonlinear transmission is figured and fitted, revealing the performance of WS2’s saturable absorption. Then, the output characteristics of WS2 saturable absorber (SA) modulated solid-state laser are measured experimentally. Although the photon energy of 1.06 μm-wavelength laser is less than the bandgap energy of 3.5nm WS2, the sample still exhibits the saturable absorption. This may be attributed to the mechanisms of defect-induced absorption, coexistence of states, edge-state of material, two-photon absorption, etc. Secondly, combined with active acousto-optic (AO) modulator, the active and passive Q-switched OPO with idler-light oscillation are implemented, and the nanometer pulse-width mid-infrared pulse is obtained. The implementation of AO modulator is to manage the regular switching time to reduce the pulse peak-to-peak vibration of fundamental light and improve the peak power. The optimal characteristics of WS2 for OPO are studied. Based on the saturable absorption characteristics, the output pulse is compressed by 60%, the peak power is improved by 191%, and the stability of pulse train is improved by 79.62%. Especially, the insertion of WS2 nanosheet could alleviate the “output saturation and drop” phenomenon in singly active-Q-switched OPO. This phenomenon may origin from the uneven refrigeration of KTA. Because the saturable absorption effect of WS2 can significantly reduce the transverse area of Gaussian beam, it can alleviate the temperature gradient distribution of KTA and optimize the output characteristics. Finally, based on the nonlinear transmittance curve measured for WS2, the absorption cross section of ground state and excited state are calculated to be1.732 × 10–17 cm2 and 4.758 × 10–19 cm2, respectively, and the lifetime of excited-state energy level and the initial population density of ground state are evaluated to be 400.6 μs and 1.741 × 1022 cm–3, respectively, by considering the inhomogeneous-broadening mechanism and unsaturated absorption under large signal. The rate equations of layered-WS2 modulated optical parametric oscillator are solved. This study shows the optimization effect of 2D TMDC on nonlinear conversion of laser, especially the mitigation of thermal effect. At the same time, it provides a parameter basis for the dynamic simulation of two-dimensional material modulated laser.
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Keywords:
- layered transition metal dichalcogenide /
- mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator /
- dynamical equation /
- saturable absorption cross section
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图 1 WS2纳米片的表征 (a) 532 nm激光激发的拉曼光谱; (b) A1g模峰值强度的拉曼映射; (c)光学显微光谱; (d)原子力显微镜成像
Figure 1. Characterization of WS2 nanosheet: (a) Raman spectrum collected with excitation laser of 532 nm wavelength; (b) Raman mapping of peak intensity at A1g mode; (c) optical microscopy; (d) atomic force microscopy.
图 2 功率扫描法测量WS2纳米片的透过率 (a)实验装置; (b)非线性透过率曲线; (c)低功率密度下的线性拟合
Figure 2. Measurement of nonlinear transmittance for WS2 SA by use of the double optical path method: (a) Experimental setup; (b) nonlinear transmission; (c) linear relation for low-power density.
图 3 WS2 SA被动调Q的1.06 μm激光 (a)实验装置; (b)平均输出功率; (c)脉冲宽度; (d)脉冲重复率; (e)峰值功率; (f) WS2调Q、1.06 μm脉冲波形; (g) WS2+AO调Q的1.06 μm脉冲波形, fp = 15 kHz
Figure 3. WS2 SA passively Q-switched 1.06 μm laser: (a) Experimental setup; (b) average output power; (c) pulse width; (d) pulse repetition rate; (e) peak power; (f) temporal pulse train from WS2 Q-switched 1.06μm laser; (g) temporal pulse train from WS2+AO Q-switched 1.06 μm laser, fp = 15 kHz.
图 4 少层 WS2+AO调制KTA IOPO的实验装置图
Figure 4. Few-layer WS2+AO modulated KTA IOPO.
图 5 基频光(a)、信号光(b)和闲频光(c)的光谱
Figure 5. The spectra of the fundamental (a), signal (b), and idler (c) light.
图 6 调Q IOPO的中红外闲频光输出特性 (a), (e)平均输出功率; (b), (f)输出脉冲宽度; (c), (g)峰值功率; (d), (h)输出脉冲序列. (a)—(d) AO单调Q IOPO的输出结果; (e)—(h)WS2 SA+AO 双调Q IOPO的输出结果
Figure 6. Output characteristics of Q-switched IOPOs: (a), (e) Average output power; (b), (f) pulse width; (c), (g) peak power; (d), (h) pulse train; (a)–(d) output of AO Q-switched IOPO; (e)–(h) output of WS2 SA+AO Q-switched IOPO.
图 7 (a)走离角、有效非线性系数与相位匹配角θ的关系; (b) AO单调Q的 1.06 μm基频光的光斑, 高斯光束质量因子
${M}_{x}^{2} = $ $ 3.02,\; {M}_{y}^{2} = 2.19$ , 光束半径为798 μm; (c) WS2+AO双调Q的 1.06 μm基频光的光斑, 高斯光束质量因子${M}_{x}^{2} = 1.69,\; {M}_{y}^{2} = $ $ 1.51$ , 光束半径为451 μmFigure 7. (a) Walk-off angle and deff versus θ; (b) 1.06 μm fundamental-light beam from AO Q-switched laser,
${M}_{x}^{2} = 3.02, $ $ {M}_{y}^{2} = 2.19$ , beam radius of 798 μm; (c) 1.06 μm fundamental-light beam from WS2+AO Q-switched laser,${M}_{x}^{2} = 1.69, $ $ {M}_{y}^{2} = 1.51,$ beam radius of 451 μm.
图 8 Ppump = 11.2 W, fp = 15 kHz时, 基频光、闲频光、信号光的时域波形 (a) WS2+AO调Q IOPO的基频光波形; (b) WS2+AO调Q IOPO的闲频光波形; (c) WS2+AO调Q IOPO的信号光波形; (d) AO调Q IOPO的基频光波形; (e) AO调Q IOPO的闲频光波形; (f) AO调Q IOPO的信号光波形
Figure 8. Temporal pulses of fundamental light, idler light, and signal light at Ppump = 11.2 W, fp = 15 kHz: (a) Fundamental pulse from WS2+AO Q-switched IOPO; (b) idler pulse from WS2+AO Q-switched IOPO; (c) signal pulse from WS2+AO Q-switched IOPO; (d) fundamental pulse from AO Q-switched IOPO; (e) idler pulse from AO Q-switched IOPO; (f) signal pulse from AO Q-switched IOPO.
表 1 实验制备3.5 nm WS2 SA可饱和吸收特性的关键参数
Table 1. The key parameters for saturable absorption properties of 2D-WS2 SA.
Parameters Values σg/cm2 1.732 × 10–17 σe/cm2 4.758 × 10–19 τy/μs 400.6 ly/nm 3.5 ny0/cm–3 1.741 × 1022 
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表 2 速率方程中的其它参数
Table 2. The other parameters in rate equations.
Parameters Meaning Values σ/cm2 Nd:YVO4的受激发射截面 1.3 × 10–18 tAO/ns 声光的开关时间 14 τ/μs Nd:YVO4的受激发射寿命 95 deff/(pm·V–1) KTA的有效非线性系数 4.47 n1 1064 nm激光在 Nd:YVO4
中的折射率2.183 n2 1064 nm激光在 AO中的折射率 1.600 np 1064 nm激光在 KTA中的折射率 1.868 ns 1536 nm激光在 KTA中的折射率 1.854 ni 3467 nm激光在 KTA中的折射率 1.817
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[1] Loparo Z E, Ninnemann E, Ru Q, Vodopyanov K L, Vasu S S 2020 Opt. Lett. 45 491
Google Scholar
[2] 郝倩倩, 宗梦雨, 张振, 黄浩, 张峰, 刘杰, 刘丹华, 苏良碧, 张晗 2020 物理学报 69 184205
Google Scholar
Hao Q Q, Zong M Y, Zhang Z, Huang H, Zhang F, Liu J, Liu D H, Su L B, Zhang H 2020 Acta Phys. Sin. 69 184205
Google Scholar
[3] Ashik A S, O’Donnell C F, Kumar S C, Ebrahim-Zadeh M, Tidemand-Lichtenberg P, Pedersen C 2019 Photonics Res. 7 783
Google Scholar
[4] Wang J, Zhao S, Yang K, Li D, Li G, An J 2007 J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 24 2521
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