Abstract
Resonant diode pumping of the 1.6-µm Er3+(1%):YAG laser is reported with the absorbed photon conversion efficiency of 26%. Fluorescence study indicates that upconversion is a dominant mechanism affecting the solid-state laser threshold.
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