Nanosecond level passively Q -switched Nd:YAG and Nd:YVO 4 laser using black phosphorus as a saturable absorber

Zhe Sun, Guangying Li, Guanghua Cheng, Yonggang Wang

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Abstract

Black phosphorus (BP) saturable absorber (SA) solution is fabricated by liquid-phase exfoliation method. By using the BP-SA solution, a compact diode-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YAG and Nd:YVO4 laser has been demonstrated. 100 Hz and 1 kHz repetition rate pulse lasers are achieved, respectively. The minimum pulse duration is 3.56 ns. In the Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser with wideband absorbers, the lowest repetition rate and the shortest pulse duration are obtained for the first time to the best of our knowledge. The maximum single pulse energy is as much as 0.1 mJ. Our results show that BP-SA solution can be developed as an effective SA to achieve nanosecond pulse laser.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1950163
JournalModern Physics Letters B
Volume33
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 May 2019

Keywords

  • laser materials
  • Q -switch
  • Solid state lasers

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