Preparation and pulsed fiber laser applications of emerging nanostructured materials

Recent development of pulsed fiber lasers was greatly promoted by their significant applications in various fields. Nanostructured materials show unique physicochemical properties that are different from their bulk counterparts and have attracted much interest due to their promising applications in many areas such as the generation of pulsed fiber lasers. Herein, preparation and pulsed fiber laser applications of emerging nanostructured materials are reviewed. First, preparation methods of the emerging nanostructured materials are summarized. In the following, common characterization techniques of the emerging nanostructured materials are introduced. Then, the state of the art applications of the nanostructured materials as saturable absorbers in pulsed fiber lasers are provided. Finally, a summary and outlook regarding preparation and pulsed fiber laser applications of emerging nanostructured materials are considered.