Abstract
A high-power diode-cladding-pumped , -doped fluoride glass fiber laser is demonstrated. The laser produced a maximum output power of at a slope efficiency of 32% using diode lasers emitting at . The long-emission wavelength of measured at maximum pump power, which is particularly suited to medical applications, indicates that tailoring of the proportion of ions can provide specific emission wavelengths while providing sufficient de-excitation of the lower laser level.
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