Q-switched mode-locked Nd:GGG waveguide laser with tin disulfide as saturable absorber

Abstract We demonstrate a Q-switched mode-locked waveguide laser operation with high fundamental repetition rate based on the few-layer tin disulfide (SnS2) as a saturable absorber. The excellent nonlinear optical property of SnS2 enables efficient pulsed laser generation. By using Nd:GGG ridge waveguide, the fundamental repetition rate up to 17.9 GHz has been achieved for the mode-locked pulses with duration as short as 30 ps. In addition, this Nd:GGG-based waveguide laser exhibits excellent lasing properties (maximum output power of 115 mW at 1064 nm) by modulation of SnS2, suggesting promising application as miniature ultrafast light sources.