Q-switched Nd: YAG channel waveguide laser through evanescent field interaction with surface coated graphene

Yang Tan*, Ruiyun He, John Macdonald, Ajoy Kumar Kar, Feng Chen

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Abstract

We demonstrate a compact passively Q-switched channel waveguide laser based on the interaction of the evanescent-field and the graphene coated surface. The graphene layer is transferred onto the surface of a femtosecond laser inscribed Nd:YAG surface waveguide for a simple integration of the saturable absorber and waveguide structure. The passive Q-switching configuration is based on the evanescent-field interaction with graphene. A 1064 nm pulsed waveguide laser with a maximum repetition rate of 10.4 MHz has been achieved, reaching an output power of 48 mW. The shortest pulse duration of the channel waveguide laser is 52 ns.

Original languageEnglish
Article number101111
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume105
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Sept 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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