Abstract
Broadband 1.20 μm emission (1G4 →3H4 transition) in Tm3+ - Tb3+/Eu3+ codoped gallogermanate glasses was observed. The population inversion is realized by depleting the lower 3H4 level, and the possible energy transfer processes involved are discussed.
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