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MXene‐Based Nonlinear Optical Information Converter for All‐Optical Modulator and Switcher
Author(s) -
Wu Leiming,
Jiang Xiantao,
Zhao Jinlai,
Liang Weiyuan,
Li Zhongjun,
Huang Weichun,
Lin Zhitao,
Wang Yunzheng,
Zhang Feng,
Lu Shunbin,
Xiang Yuanjiang,
Xu Shixiang,
Li Jianqing,
Zhang Han
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
laser and photonics reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.778
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1863-8899
pISSN - 1863-8880
DOI - 10.1002/lpor.201800215
Subject(s) - modulation (music) , photonics , optoelectronics , materials science , optical modulator , optics , graphene , electro optic modulator , phase modulation , nonlinear optics , refractive index , slow light , physics , laser , nanotechnology , photonic crystal , acoustics , phase noise
Two‐dimensional (2D) Ti 3 C 2 T x (T = F, O, or OH) MXene, a graphene‐like material, is successfully fabricated for an investigation in nonlinear optics. Its nonlinear refractive index ( n 2 ≈ 10 −4 [cm 2 W −1 ]) and third‐order nonlinear susceptibility ( χ monolayer( 3 ) ≈ 10 −7 [e.s.u.]) are experimentally confirmed by spatial self‐phase modulation (SSPM) techniques. Applying its strong Kerr effect, a novel all‐optical switcher based on 2D MXene is designed to realize the modulation of pump light to probe light. This indicates that MXene could act as an information converter in an optical light‐control‐light system. Meanwhile, probe light is induced by the pump light to excite diffraction rings, and the ring numbers of the probe light can be controlled to increase by the regulation of the other pump light. Through modulation of the pump light, the “ON” and “OFF” modes in the all‐optical switcher/modulator can be achieved. This work highlights the potential of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene materials applied in all‐optical switcher/modulators, which can be considered an important step toward MXene‐based advanced photonics devices.