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Three-dimensional Dirac semimetal thin-film absorber for broadband pulse generation in the near-infrared

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Abstract

In this Letter, the transient nonlinear absorption of three-dimensional (3D) topological Dirac semimetal Cd3As2 thin film was characterized in the near-infrared band. By performing broadband pump–probe measurements, we experimentally proved that molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) grown Cd3As2 exhibits strong and tunable saturable absorption effects across 1–2 μm. By further inserting the Cd3As2 film into the cavities of Tm- and Er-doped fiber lasers, we obtained stable mode-locked operations at 1.96 and 1.56 μm. Our results experimentally establish that Cd3As2 is a promising broadband saturable absorber (SA) for pulsed lasers in the infrared range.

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