Third-order optical nonlinearities of Nb<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> MXene and its application as an ultra-broadband mode-locker
Kyungtaek Lee, Suh‐young Kwon, J. Choi, Jeehwan Kim, Taeho Woo, Janghyun Ryu, Junha Jung, Ju Han Lee
Abstract
The broadband nonlinear optical properties of Nb 4 C 3 MXene were investigated using Z-scan techniques. Using Nb 4 C 3 MXene, a single saturable absorber operating at both 1560 and 1930 nm was successfully fabricated for fiber laser mode-locking.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceBroadbandSaturable absorptionOptoelectronicsLaserOpticsNonlinear opticalMode (computer interface)Fiber laserNonlinear systemWavelengthOperating systemComputer scienceQuantum mechanicsPhysicsAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials