Exploiting Nanomaterials for Ultrafast Photonics

Advances in materials science have enabled the fabrication of new materials known as nanomaterials. These materials possess remarkable optical properties, unlike any other materials to date, and offer new and exciting opportunities for the development of future optical devices. For instance, they exhibit exceptional properties, including the quickest saturable absorber behaviour for any materials to date and the ability to operate over a wide range of wavelengths. We are investigating and exploiting the remarkable optical properties of nanomaterials to develop new ultrafast lasers. These lasers are the main work-horses for various applications in industry, research and military. Our research considers numerous nanomaterials: graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, topology insulator, black Phosphorus, TiO2, CdSe, ZnO and each with distinct yet complementary properties. We have used these materials to develop a variety of short-pulse lasers at different wavelengths of 1, 1.5 and 2 micron regions.

Exploiting Nanomaterials for Ultrafast Photonics Keywords:

Nanomaterials , 2D materials , ultrafast fiber laser , passive saturable absorber