Article
Optics
Song Yang, Qian-Yun Zhang, Zhi-Wei Zhu, Yao-Yao Qi, Peng Yin, Yan-Qi Ge, Li Li, Lei Jin, Ling Zhang, Han Zhang
Summary: This review discusses the generation and propagation mechanisms of dark solitons in fiber lasers, and summarizes the recent progress in this field. Dark solitons have wide applications in areas such as optics communication, optics sensing, and nonlinear optics.
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Qin Wei, Xile Han, Huanian Zhang, Chonghui Li, Chao Zhang, Baoyuan Man
Summary: This study proposes a new strategy to improve the output energy of erbium-doped fiber lasers using indium selenide (In2Se3) prepared by physical vapor deposition method. By adjusting the polarization state, stable mode-locked bright pulses and triple-wavelength dark-bright pulse pair generation were successfully achieved, with significantly improved average output power and pulse energy compared to previous work.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yanjuan Wang, Si Chen, Qiuyan Sheng, Hao Sun, Zhipeng Ding, Cheng Lu, Guomei Wang, Huanian Zhang, Shenggui Fu, Xiaohan Chen, Wenfei Zhang, Fang Zhang
Summary: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14, a novel two-dimensional layered material, exhibits excellent properties and air stability. In this study, an erbium-doped fiber laser was successfully fabricated using Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 as a saturable absorber, demonstrating its effective modulation for bright-dark-bright pulsed laser output.
OPTICAL FIBER TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Guomei Wang, Wenfei Zhang, Kenzhen Han, Cheng Lu, Huanian Zhang, Shenggui Fu
Summary: This study experimentally investigates the use of GeTe as a modulator in an Er-doped fiber laser for generating conventional solitons, soliton molecules, and bright-dark soliton pairs. The GeTe exhibited typical saturable absorption properties and allowed for the generation of ultrashort pulses. By controlling the pump power and polarization, different soliton states can be achieved. These findings suggest that GeTe has potential as a modulator for soliton fiber lasers.
INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Optics
Yinqi Wang, Xiaoyue Wang, Junsong Peng, Ming Yan, Kun Huang, Heping Zeng
Summary: This paper demonstrated a series of short-living mode-locking states in a fiber laser before reaching a steady state, revealing the transient dynamics related to pump power, gain depletion, and recovery. The unexpected transient lasing behaviors of a soliton laser were uncovered, providing insights into the complex dynamics of mode-locked lasers.
CHINESE OPTICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Zhipeng Ding, Hao Sun, Jianghao Xu, Weiyu Fan, Yunao Han, Cheng Lu, Caixun Bai, Wenfei Zhang, Huanian Zhang, Wei Qu, Guomei Wang
Summary: Stable Q-switched pulses and bright-dark soliton pairs were achieved in an InSb based erbium-doped fiber laser. For Q-switched pulses, a stable passive operation was achieved with a central wavelength of 1565.38 nm and a repetition frequency up to 10.623 kHz when the pump power was between 70 and 115 mW. For bright-dark soliton pairs, stable mode-locking operation was realized with two peaks of the spectrum located at 1568.67 and 1569.34 nm, and a repetition rate of 3.419 MHz when the pump power was increased to the range of 185 to 450 mW.
INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Optics
Dan Luo, Jia Zeng, Quan Zhao, Jianxing Pan, Chaoyu Xu, Beibei Yu, Xiangli Zhang, Zhichao Wu, Tianye Huang
Summary: We demonstrate the interaction between different types of vector solitons in a mode-locked fiber laser. By adjusting pump power and cavity birefringence, single, dual, and bound state vector solitons can be selectively acquired, and all types of vector solitons exhibit energy exchange phenomenon on spectral sidebands. Numerical simulation confirms the key role of soliton separation in determining the formation of energy exchange sidebands. These findings provide insights into the evolution of soliton interaction and enhance the understanding of soliton dynamics.
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Optics
Nitish Paul, C. P. Singh, P. K. Gupta, Bhuvnesh, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, K. S. Bindra
Summary: This study reports the generation of rectangular dark pulses in a fiber laser, and experimental and numerical simulations show that reverse saturable absorption supports the formation of dark pulses. An ansatz model is proposed to explain the mechanism of rectangular dark pulse formation.
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Optics
Vyacheslav V. Kim, Arturs Bundulis, Viktor S. Popov, Nikolay A. Lavrentyev, Anna A. Lizunova, Ivan A. Shuklov, Vladimir P. Ponomarenko, Jurgis Grube, Rashid A. Ganeev
Summary: In this study, the nonlinear optical properties of synthesized Bi2Te3 nanoparticle-contained thin films were investigated using a tunable femtosecond laser. The results show strong saturable absorption and positive nonlinear refraction in these nanoparticles, with values of -6.8x10(-5) cm W-1 at 500 nm and 150 fs probe pulses, and 3x10(-10) cm(2) W-1 at 400 nm and 150 fs probe pulses, respectively. The spectral, intensity, and temporal variations of saturable absorption and nonlinear refraction in the thin films containing exfoliated Bi2Te3 nanoparticles were discussed.
Article
Optics
Jia Zeng, Dan Luo, Chaoyu Xu, Jianxing Pan, Zhichao Wu, Tianye Huang
Summary: This study reports on the manipulation of vector soliton molecules (VSMs) based on the extra-cavity projected super-position technique, using numerical simulation results. The VSMs are generated and manipulated in a passively mode-locked fiber laser, providing flexible control over their time separations. The research emphasizes the importance of vector soliton separation in the formation of VSMs.
Article
Optics
Nurul Athirah M. A. Ghafar, Nur Farhanah Zulkipli, Ahmad Haziq A. Rosol, A. H. Zaidan, Y. G. Y. Yhuwana, Arni Munira Markom, Moh Yasin, Sulaiman Wadi Harun
Summary: Picosecond laser pulses are generated by utilizing the saturable absorption of Vanadium Aluminum Carbide (V2AlC) MAX phase as a mode-locker in an Erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) cavity. The V2AlC-PVA film functions as a saturable absorber (SA) and successfully produces a highly stable soliton pulse operating at 1560 nm wavelength.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Han Wu, Li-Chen Zhao, Chong Liu, Zhan-Ying Yang, Wen-Li Yang
Summary: We studied the topological phase of bright soliton with arbitrary velocity under the self-steepening effect, and found that point-like magnetic fields correspond to the density peak of such bright solitons, with each elementary magnetic flux being pi. Furthermore, the topological phase of interactional two bright solitons was discussed.
Article
Optics
Ying'an Chen, Yicheng Zhou, Zhipeng Qin, Guoqiang Xie, Peng Yuan, Jingui Ma, Liejia Qian
Summary: This paper demonstrates the first experimental realization of a spatiotemporally mode-locked soliton laser in mid-infrared fluoride fiber, achieving a record pulse energy of 16.1 nJ and peak power of 74.6 kW at 2.8 mu m wavelength. This work extends the spatiotemporal mode-locking to soliton fiber lasers and should be of wide interest for the laser community.
HIGH POWER LASER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Tianhao Xian, Wenchao Wang, Wenyan Zhang, Li Zhan
Summary: By introducing a non-equilibrium saturable absorber into the laser cavity, a new pulse dynamics capable of generating time-stretched dissipative solitons has been demonstrated. The stable nanosecond pulses with exact sech shape can be used as a pump source for optical parametric oscillators, showing potential applications in optical communication, material processing, and biomedicine technology.
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Zhichao Wu, Jia Zeng, Jianxing Pan, Chaoyu Xu, Dan Luo, Jing Zhang, Tianye Huang
Summary: Soliton manipulation is an effective method for generating complex and controllable vector soliton molecules (VSMs). This study successfully obtained a series of stable VSMs using the projected super-position technique and found that vector soliton separation is the key parameter for their formation.
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Yijun Yuan, Yong Yao, Miao Yi, Bo Guo, Yanfu Yang, JiaJun Tian
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2015)
Article
Physics, Applied
Bo Guo, Yong Yao, Yan-Fu Yang, Yi-Jun Yuan, Rui-Lai Wang, Shu-Guang Wang, Zhong-Hua Ren, Bo Yan
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2015)
Article
Optics
Bo Guo, Yong Yao, Yan-Fu Yang, Yi-Jun Yuan, Lei Jin, Bo Yan, Jian-Yu Zhang
PHOTONICS RESEARCH
(2015)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Bo Guo, Yong Yao, Jun-Jun Xiao, Rui-Lai Wang, Jian-Yu Zhang
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
(2016)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Bo Guo, Yong Yao, Pei-Guang Yan, Ke Xu, Jing-Jing Liu, Shu-Guang Wang, Yuan Li
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
(2016)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Qian-Chao Wu, Ying-Long Gu, Yong Yao, Yan-Fu Yang, He-Bing Lei, Yi-Ting Tian, Jia-Jun Tian, Bo Guo
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
(2018)
Article
Optics
Bo Guo, Shi Li, Ya-xian Fan, Pengfei Wang
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
(2018)
Article
Optics
Bo Guo, Shi-Hao Wang, Zhi-Xin Wu, Ze-Xin Wang, Da-He Wang, Hao Huang, Feng Zhang, Yan-Qi Ge, Han Zhang
Review
Optics
Bo Guo, Quan-lan Xiao, Shi-hao Wang, Han Zhang
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2019)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zong-Lin Lei, Bo Guo
Summary: The combination of 2D materials and optical biosensors has unique optical properties, advantages in sensitivity and detection limit compared to traditional sensors, making them suitable for applications in biological imaging, food safety, pollution prevention/control, and biological medicine.
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Huanian Zhang, Shuo Sun, Xinxin Shang, Bo Guo, Xiaohui Li, Xiaohan Chen, Shouzhen Jiang, Han Zhang, Hans Agren, Wenfei Zhang, Guomei Wang, Cheng Lu, Shenggui Fu
Summary: Driven by new two-dimensional materials, significant progress has been made in the field of ultrafast photonics. The emerging single element two-dimensional materials (Xenes) have attracted attention due to their special physical and photoelectric properties. This review introduces in detail the preparation methods and integration strategies of Xenes, summarizes the achievements of Xenes-based fiber lasers, and provides an outlook on the future opportunities and challenges of ultrafast photonics devices based on Xenes and other 2D materials.
