Saturable absorption properties and femtosecond mode-locking application of titanium trisulfide
Wenjun Liu, Mengli Liu, Ximei Liu, Xiaoting Wang, Hao Teng, Ming Lei, Zhongming Wei, Zhongming Wei, Zhiyi Wei, Zhiyi Wei
Abstract
Titanium trisulfide (TiS3) is regarded as a candidate material for optoelectronic devices and nano-transistors due to its photoresponse. However, its nonlinear optical response in a mode-locked laser is yet to be investigated. Here, the performance of TiS3 as a saturable absorber in a mode-locked laser is demonstrated. The generated mode-locked pulses achieve pulse duration as short as 147.72 fs at 1555 nm, which indicates that TiS3 as a potential functional material has applications in nanomaterial-related photonics.
Topics & Concepts
Saturable absorptionMaterials scienceFemtosecondMode-lockingLaserOptoelectronicsTitaniumNanomaterialsPulse durationPhotonicsFiber laserOpticsNanotechnologyWavelengthPhysicsMetallurgyAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsSolid State Laser Technologies