Investigation of Nonlinear Optical Modulation Characteristics of MXene VCrC for Pulsed Lasers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Preparation and Characterization of MXene VCrC SA
2.1. Preparation of MXene VCrC SA
2.2. Characterization and Analysis
2.3. Optical Absorption Properties
3. Laser Experiment and Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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SA | Output Power (mW) | Pulse Duration (ns) | Pulse Repetition Rate (kHz) | Single Pulse Energy (μJ) | Peak Power (W) | Reference |
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MoS2 | 410 | 458.8 | 83.1 | 4.93 | 10.7 | [10] |
WS2 | 668 | 528.4 | 87.7 | 7.62 | 14.4 | [10] |
Mg-MOF-74 | 660 | 313 | 117 | 5.6 | 18.0 | [24] |
BP | 151 | 1780 | 19.3 | 7.84 | 4.4 | [25] |
Ag-NR | 385 | 3100 | 9.3 | 41.4 | 13.3 | [26] |
graphene | 310 | 285 | 190 | 1.6 | 6 | [27] |
Ti3C2TX | 208 | 2390 | 19.6 | 10.61 | 4.44 | [19] |
Nb2CTX | 623 | 1960 | 80 | 7.78 | 3.97 | [20] |
VCrC | 280 | 865.3 | 49 | 5.7 | 6.6 | this work |
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Meng, Y.; Liu, Y.; Li, T.; Feng, T.; Huang, J.; Ni, Z.; Qiao, W. Investigation of Nonlinear Optical Modulation Characteristics of MXene VCrC for Pulsed Lasers. Molecules 2022, 27, 759. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27030759
Meng Y, Liu Y, Li T, Feng T, Huang J, Ni Z, Qiao W. Investigation of Nonlinear Optical Modulation Characteristics of MXene VCrC for Pulsed Lasers. Molecules. 2022; 27(3):759. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27030759
Chicago/Turabian StyleMeng, Yao, Yizhou Liu, Tao Li, Tianli Feng, Jiacheng Huang, Zheng Ni, and Wenchao Qiao. 2022. "Investigation of Nonlinear Optical Modulation Characteristics of MXene VCrC for Pulsed Lasers" Molecules 27, no. 3: 759. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27030759