Affiliation:
1. Harbin University of Science and Technology
2. Harbin Normal University
3. Guangdong Ocean University
Abstract
Tantalum aluminum carbide (
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3
) phase ceramic (MAX) material has attracted much attention because of its high conductivity, high strength, corrosion resistance, and good optical properties. However, there are too few reports on lasers with
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-based saturable absorbers (SAs). We prepared and characterized a
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-based SA whose nonlinear absorption performances were achieved at a 2 µm waveband range and which was used in a passively
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-switched (PQS) Tm:YAP laser. In the PQS mode, a maximum average output power of 0.78 W was achieved with the central output wavelength of 1991.86 nm from a PQS Tm:YAP laser, corresponding to a pulse duration of 926 ns at 143.8 kHz.
Funder
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Outstanding Young Talents Project of the Central Support Fund for the Reform and Development of Local Universities in Heilongjiang Province
Applied Technology Research and Development Project of Heilongjiang Province
Key Project of Heilongjiang Natural Science Foundation
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Engineering (miscellaneous),Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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