Abstract
We have demonstrated an upconversion-pumped blue laser on the 1G4−3H6 band of Tm:YAG at cryogenic temperatures. Measurements were also made to assess the possibility of room-temperature upconversion-pumped lasers in Tm:YAG on both the 1G4−3H6 and the 1D2−3F4 bands.
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