Enhanced Q-switching performance of magnetite nanoparticle via compositional engineering with Ti3C2 MXene in the near infrared region

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2020.11.064

Abstract

Abstract:

In this work, we reported a new strategy to improve the nonlinear saturable absorption performance of magnetite (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles (FONPs) via the compositional engineering with the Ti₃C₂ MXene in the near-infrared (NIR) region. Based on the DFT simulation, the band structures and work function were significantly modified by the Ti₃C₂ MXene doping. By using the open-aperture Z-scan technology, the nonlinear optical features of the FONPs@Ti₃C₂ nanocomposite were significantly improved, showing the great potential as the saturable absorber in the pulsed laser. With the nanocomposite as the saturable absorber, the passively Q-switched Nd:GdVO₄ lasers emitted much shorter pulse durations when compared with the pristine FONP saturable absorber. These findings indicated that FONPs@Ti₃C₂ heterostructure was a promising saturable absorber for the short pulse generation in the NIR region.

Key words: Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle, Ti₃C₂ Mxene, Heterostructure, Saturable absorber, Q-switching

Yutao Hu, Hongwei Chu, Daozhi Li, Ying Li, Shengzhi Zhao, Li Dong, Dechun Li. Enhanced Q-switching performance of magnetite nanoparticle via compositional engineering with Ti₃C₂ MXene in the near infrared region[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2021, 81: 51-57.

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Fig. 1. The band structure and computational models with side and top view of (a) Fe3O4 and (b) FONPs@Ti3C2 heterostructure.

Fig. 2. Calculated work function of (a) FONPs, (b)Ti3C2, and (c) FONPS@Ti3C2 heterostructure.

Fig. 3. (a) The optical absorption from 800 to 1600 nm; (b) XRD patterns; (c) SEM image (inset: the particle size distribution of FONPs); (d) TEM image; (e) HRTEM image and (f) SAED pattern of FONPs@Ti3C2 nanocomposites.

Fig. 4. Experimental setup of the open-aperture Z-scan system.

Fig. 5. Nonlinear transmittances at (a) 1.3 μm and (b) 1 μm.

Fig. 6. Experimental setup of passively Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 lasers.

Fig. 7. (a) The average output power of continuous wave (CW) and Q-switched (QS) operations versus the incident pump power; (b) Pulse width and the pulse repetition rate versus the incident pump power; (c, d) Shortest pulse profile and pulse trains(inset) obtained from FONPs and FONPs@Ti3C2 Q-switched lasers at 1.3 μm.

Fig. 8. (a) Average output power versus incident pump power in CW and QS regimes; (b) Pulse duration and the pulse repetition rate versus incident pump power; (c, d) Shortest pulse profiles and pulse trains (inset) from FONPs and FONPs@Ti 3C2 Q-switched laser at 1 μm.

Table 1 Performance comparison of Q-switched vanadate lasers at 1.3 and 1 μm with low-dimensional nanometerials.

Wavelength (μm)	Laser	Duration (ns)	Repetition rate (kHz)	Output power (mW)	Refs.
1.3	Nd:YVO₄/BP	72	625	452	[36]
	Nd:YVO₄/InSe	599	130	420	[37]
	Nd:YVO₄/GO	294	281	157	[38]
	Nd:GdVO₄/FONPs@Ti₃C₂	292	212	104	This work
1	Nd:GdVO₄/BP	495	312	22	[39]
	Yb:LuYLaVO₄/MoTe₂	500	117	330	[40]
	Nd:YVO₄/FONPs	53	576.4	104	[41]
	Nd:GdVO₄/FONPs@Ti₃C₂	99	442.9	232	This work

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