Abstract
The efficiency of the Yb3+ ions to avoid the bottlenecking effect and to recycle the excess of energy to the upper laser level for the 3H4→3F4 laser transition of the Tm3+ ion in codoped (Yb.Tm):YLiF4 fluoride crystals was recently discussed.
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