Enhanced broadband 1.8 μm emission in Bi/Tm³⁺ co-doped fluorogermanate glasses

Q. Wang, J. H. Geng, and S. B. Jiang, “2-μm fiber laser sources for sensing,” Opt. Eng. 53(6), 061609 (2014).
[Crossref]

L. Shah, C. Gaida, M. Gebhardt, A. Sincore, J. B. Bradford, N. Gerlich, I. Mingareev, and M. Richardson, “Thulium fiber laser and application development,” Proc. SPIE 9081, 9081H (2014).

M. Guney, B. Tunc, and M. Gulsoy, “Investigating the ablation efficiency of a 1940-nm thulium fibre laser for intraoral surgery,” Int. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 43(8), 1015–1021 (2014).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. T. Sun, J. J. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Recent advances in bismuth activated photonic materials,” Prog. Mater. Sci. 64, 1–72 (2014).
[Crossref]

B. B. Xu, J. H. Hao, Q. B. Guo, J. C. Wang, G. X. Bai, B. Fei, S. F. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Ultrabroadband near-infrared luminescence and efficient energy transfer in Bi and Bi/Ho co-doped thin films,” J. Mater. Chem. C 2(14), 2482–2487 (2014).
[Crossref]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

Y. Li, Z. J. Ma, K. Sharafudeen, G. P. Dong, and J. R. Qiu, “Bidirectional energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped glasses,” Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 5(1), 26–30 (2014).
[Crossref]

B. D. O. Richards, T. Teddy-Fernandez, G. Jose, D. Binks, and A. Jha, “Mid-IR (3–4 μm) fluorescence and ASE studies in Dy3+ doped tellurite and germanate glasses and a fs laser inscribed waveguide,” Laser Phys. Lett. 10(8), 085802 (2013).
[Crossref]

H. Tang, H. P. Xia, Y. P. Zhang, H. Y. Hu, and H. C. Jiang, “Spectral properties of and energy transfer in Bi/Tm co-doped silicate glasses,” J. Opt. 14(12), 125402 (2012).
[Crossref]

W. J. Zhang, Q. J. Chen, J. P. Zhang, Q. Qian, Q. Y. Zhang, and L. Wondraczek, “Enhanced NIR emission from nanocrystalline LaF3:Ho3+ germanate glass ceramics for E-band optical amplification,” J. Alloys Compd. 541, 323–327 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Zarifi, S. D. Emami, F. Z. Zahedi, H. Fatehi, S. E. Mirnia, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Quantitative analysis of energy transfer processes in thulium-bismuth germanate co-doped fiber amplifier,” Opt. Mater. 35(2), 231–239 (2012).
[Crossref]

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

H. Fatehi, S. D. Emami, A. Zarifi, F. Z. Zahedi, S. E. Mirnia, A. Zarei, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Analytical model for broadband thulium-bismuth doped fiber amplifier,” IEEE Quantum Electron. 48(8), 1052–1058 (2012).
[Crossref]

Q. C. Sheng, X. L. Wang, and D. P. Chen, “Enhanced broadband 2.0 μm emission and energy transfer mechanism in Ho-Bi co-doped borophosphate glass,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 95(10), 3019–3021 (2012).
[Crossref]

S. D. Jackson, “Towards high-power mid-infrared emission from a fiber laser,” Nat. Photonics 6(7), 423–431 (2012).
[Crossref]

R. Xu, L. Xu, L. Hu, and J. Zhang, “Structural origin and laser performance of thulium-doped germanate glasses,” J. Phys. Chem. A 115(49), 14163–14167 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. Zhou, H. Lin, B. Chen, and E. Y. Pun, “Superbroadband near-infrared emission in Tm-Bi codoped sodium-germanium-gallate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(7), 6514–6523 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, N. Zhang, L. Wondraczek, J. Qiu, Z. Yang, and Q. Zhang, “Ultrabroad NIR luminescence and energy transfer in Bi and Er/Bi co-doped germanate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(21), 20799–20807 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. F. Li, Q. Zhang, G. X. Bai, S. J. Fan, J. J. Zhang, and L. L. Hu, “Energy transfer and 1.8 μm emission in Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped lanthanum tungsten tellurite glasses,” J. Alloys Compd. 504(2), 573–578 (2010).
[Crossref]

Q. Q. Yan, C. Shen, W. Wang, S. F. Wang, G. R. Chen, and Z. Xing, “Near infrared emission and energy transfer of bismuth-thulium co-doped chalcohalide glasses,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 93(11), 3539–3541 (2010).
[Crossref]

Y. Fujimoto, “Local structure of the infrared bismuth luminescent center in bismuth-doped silica glass,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 93(2), 581–589 (2010).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

R. Pang, C. Y. Li, L. L. Shi, and Q. Su, “A novel blue-emitting long-lasting proyphosphate phosphor Sr2P2O7:Eu2+,Y3+,” J. Phys. Chem. Solids 70(2), 303–306 (2009).
[Crossref]

J. Ruan, G. Dong, X. Liu, Q. Zhang, D. Chen, and J. Qiu, “Enhanced broadband near-infrared emission and energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped germanate glasses for broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 34(16), 2486–2488 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. A. Hughes, T. Akada, T. Suzuki, Y. Ohishi, and D. W. Hewak, “Ultrabroad emission from a bismuth doped chalcogenide glass,” Opt. Express 17(22), 19345–19355 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Hughes, T. Suzuki, and Y. Ohishi, “Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25(8), 1380–1386 (2008).
[Crossref]

D. A. Simpson, W. E. K. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, “Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation,” Opt. Express 16(18), 13781–13799 (2008).
[PubMed]

B. Richards, S. Shen, A. Jha, Y. Tsang, and D. Binks, “Infrared emission and energy transfer in Tm3+, Tm3+-Ho3+ and Tm3+-Yb3+-doped tellurite fibre,” Opt. Express 15(11), 6546–6551 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, and C. Zhu, “Superbroadband 1310 nm emission from bismuth and tantalum codoped germanium oxide glasses,” Opt. Lett. 30(18), 2433–2435 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, I. Yang, X. Jiang, and C. Zhu, “Bismuth- and aluminum-codoped germanium oxide glasses for super-broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 29(17), 1998–2000 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

H. Fatehi, S. D. Emami, A. Zarifi, F. Z. Zahedi, S. E. Mirnia, A. Zarei, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Analytical model for broadband thulium-bismuth doped fiber amplifier,” IEEE Quantum Electron. 48(8), 1052–1058 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Zarifi, S. D. Emami, F. Z. Zahedi, H. Fatehi, S. E. Mirnia, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Quantitative analysis of energy transfer processes in thulium-bismuth germanate co-doped fiber amplifier,” Opt. Mater. 35(2), 231–239 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. A. Hughes, T. Akada, T. Suzuki, Y. Ohishi, and D. W. Hewak, “Ultrabroad emission from a bismuth doped chalcogenide glass,” Opt. Express 17(22), 19345–19355 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. B. Xu, J. H. Hao, Q. B. Guo, J. C. Wang, G. X. Bai, B. Fei, S. F. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Ultrabroadband near-infrared luminescence and efficient energy transfer in Bi and Bi/Ho co-doped thin films,” J. Mater. Chem. C 2(14), 2482–2487 (2014).
[Crossref]

K. F. Li, Q. Zhang, G. X. Bai, S. J. Fan, J. J. Zhang, and L. L. Hu, “Energy transfer and 1.8 μm emission in Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped lanthanum tungsten tellurite glasses,” J. Alloys Compd. 504(2), 573–578 (2010).
[Crossref]

D. A. Simpson, W. E. K. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, “Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation,” Opt. Express 16(18), 13781–13799 (2008).
[PubMed]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

B. D. O. Richards, T. Teddy-Fernandez, G. Jose, D. Binks, and A. Jha, “Mid-IR (3–4 μm) fluorescence and ASE studies in Dy3+ doped tellurite and germanate glasses and a fs laser inscribed waveguide,” Laser Phys. Lett. 10(8), 085802 (2013).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, S. Shen, A. Jha, Y. Tsang, and D. Binks, “Infrared emission and energy transfer in Tm3+, Tm3+-Ho3+ and Tm3+-Yb3+-doped tellurite fibre,” Opt. Express 15(11), 6546–6551 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

D. A. Simpson, W. E. K. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, “Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation,” Opt. Express 16(18), 13781–13799 (2008).
[PubMed]

L. Shah, C. Gaida, M. Gebhardt, A. Sincore, J. B. Bradford, N. Gerlich, I. Mingareev, and M. Richardson, “Thulium fiber laser and application development,” Proc. SPIE 9081, 9081H (2014).

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

B. Zhou, H. Lin, B. Chen, and E. Y. Pun, “Superbroadband near-infrared emission in Tm-Bi codoped sodium-germanium-gallate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(7), 6514–6523 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Ruan, G. Dong, X. Liu, Q. Zhang, D. Chen, and J. Qiu, “Enhanced broadband near-infrared emission and energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped germanate glasses for broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 34(16), 2486–2488 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, and C. Zhu, “Superbroadband 1310 nm emission from bismuth and tantalum codoped germanium oxide glasses,” Opt. Lett. 30(18), 2433–2435 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, I. Yang, X. Jiang, and C. Zhu, “Bismuth- and aluminum-codoped germanium oxide glasses for super-broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 29(17), 1998–2000 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Q. C. Sheng, X. L. Wang, and D. P. Chen, “Enhanced broadband 2.0 μm emission and energy transfer mechanism in Ho-Bi co-doped borophosphate glass,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 95(10), 3019–3021 (2012).
[Crossref]

Q. Q. Yan, C. Shen, W. Wang, S. F. Wang, G. R. Chen, and Z. Xing, “Near infrared emission and energy transfer of bismuth-thulium co-doped chalcohalide glasses,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 93(11), 3539–3541 (2010).
[Crossref]

W. J. Zhang, Q. J. Chen, J. P. Zhang, Q. Qian, Q. Y. Zhang, and L. Wondraczek, “Enhanced NIR emission from nanocrystalline LaF3:Ho3+ germanate glass ceramics for E-band optical amplification,” J. Alloys Compd. 541, 323–327 (2012).
[Crossref]

D. A. Simpson, W. E. K. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, “Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation,” Opt. Express 16(18), 13781–13799 (2008).
[PubMed]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

J. Ruan, G. Dong, X. Liu, Q. Zhang, D. Chen, and J. Qiu, “Enhanced broadband near-infrared emission and energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped germanate glasses for broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 34(16), 2486–2488 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Y. Li, Z. J. Ma, K. Sharafudeen, G. P. Dong, and J. R. Qiu, “Bidirectional energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped glasses,” Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 5(1), 26–30 (2014).
[Crossref]

D. A. Simpson, W. E. K. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, “Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation,” Opt. Express 16(18), 13781–13799 (2008).
[PubMed]

A. Zarifi, S. D. Emami, F. Z. Zahedi, H. Fatehi, S. E. Mirnia, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Quantitative analysis of energy transfer processes in thulium-bismuth germanate co-doped fiber amplifier,” Opt. Mater. 35(2), 231–239 (2012).
[Crossref]

H. Fatehi, S. D. Emami, A. Zarifi, F. Z. Zahedi, S. E. Mirnia, A. Zarei, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Analytical model for broadband thulium-bismuth doped fiber amplifier,” IEEE Quantum Electron. 48(8), 1052–1058 (2012).
[Crossref]

K. F. Li, Q. Zhang, G. X. Bai, S. J. Fan, J. J. Zhang, and L. L. Hu, “Energy transfer and 1.8 μm emission in Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped lanthanum tungsten tellurite glasses,” J. Alloys Compd. 504(2), 573–578 (2010).
[Crossref]

H. Fatehi, S. D. Emami, A. Zarifi, F. Z. Zahedi, S. E. Mirnia, A. Zarei, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Analytical model for broadband thulium-bismuth doped fiber amplifier,” IEEE Quantum Electron. 48(8), 1052–1058 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Zarifi, S. D. Emami, F. Z. Zahedi, H. Fatehi, S. E. Mirnia, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Quantitative analysis of energy transfer processes in thulium-bismuth germanate co-doped fiber amplifier,” Opt. Mater. 35(2), 231–239 (2012).
[Crossref]

B. B. Xu, J. H. Hao, Q. B. Guo, J. C. Wang, G. X. Bai, B. Fei, S. F. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Ultrabroadband near-infrared luminescence and efficient energy transfer in Bi and Bi/Ho co-doped thin films,” J. Mater. Chem. C 2(14), 2482–2487 (2014).
[Crossref]

Y. Fujimoto, “Local structure of the infrared bismuth luminescent center in bismuth-doped silica glass,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 93(2), 581–589 (2010).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

L. Shah, C. Gaida, M. Gebhardt, A. Sincore, J. B. Bradford, N. Gerlich, I. Mingareev, and M. Richardson, “Thulium fiber laser and application development,” Proc. SPIE 9081, 9081H (2014).

L. Shah, C. Gaida, M. Gebhardt, A. Sincore, J. B. Bradford, N. Gerlich, I. Mingareev, and M. Richardson, “Thulium fiber laser and application development,” Proc. SPIE 9081, 9081H (2014).

Q. Wang, J. H. Geng, and S. B. Jiang, “2-μm fiber laser sources for sensing,” Opt. Eng. 53(6), 061609 (2014).
[Crossref]

L. Shah, C. Gaida, M. Gebhardt, A. Sincore, J. B. Bradford, N. Gerlich, I. Mingareev, and M. Richardson, “Thulium fiber laser and application development,” Proc. SPIE 9081, 9081H (2014).

D. A. Simpson, W. E. K. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, “Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation,” Opt. Express 16(18), 13781–13799 (2008).
[PubMed]

M. Guney, B. Tunc, and M. Gulsoy, “Investigating the ablation efficiency of a 1940-nm thulium fibre laser for intraoral surgery,” Int. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 43(8), 1015–1021 (2014).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Guney, B. Tunc, and M. Gulsoy, “Investigating the ablation efficiency of a 1940-nm thulium fibre laser for intraoral surgery,” Int. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 43(8), 1015–1021 (2014).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. B. Xu, J. H. Hao, Q. B. Guo, J. C. Wang, G. X. Bai, B. Fei, S. F. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Ultrabroadband near-infrared luminescence and efficient energy transfer in Bi and Bi/Ho co-doped thin films,” J. Mater. Chem. C 2(14), 2482–2487 (2014).
[Crossref]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

B. B. Xu, J. H. Hao, Q. B. Guo, J. C. Wang, G. X. Bai, B. Fei, S. F. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Ultrabroadband near-infrared luminescence and efficient energy transfer in Bi and Bi/Ho co-doped thin films,” J. Mater. Chem. C 2(14), 2482–2487 (2014).
[Crossref]

H. Fatehi, S. D. Emami, A. Zarifi, F. Z. Zahedi, S. E. Mirnia, A. Zarei, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Analytical model for broadband thulium-bismuth doped fiber amplifier,” IEEE Quantum Electron. 48(8), 1052–1058 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Zarifi, S. D. Emami, F. Z. Zahedi, H. Fatehi, S. E. Mirnia, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Quantitative analysis of energy transfer processes in thulium-bismuth germanate co-doped fiber amplifier,” Opt. Mater. 35(2), 231–239 (2012).
[Crossref]

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. A. Hughes, T. Akada, T. Suzuki, Y. Ohishi, and D. W. Hewak, “Ultrabroad emission from a bismuth doped chalcogenide glass,” Opt. Express 17(22), 19345–19355 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Tang, H. P. Xia, Y. P. Zhang, H. Y. Hu, and H. C. Jiang, “Spectral properties of and energy transfer in Bi/Tm co-doped silicate glasses,” J. Opt. 14(12), 125402 (2012).
[Crossref]

R. Xu, L. Xu, L. Hu, and J. Zhang, “Structural origin and laser performance of thulium-doped germanate glasses,” J. Phys. Chem. A 115(49), 14163–14167 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. F. Li, Q. Zhang, G. X. Bai, S. J. Fan, J. J. Zhang, and L. L. Hu, “Energy transfer and 1.8 μm emission in Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped lanthanum tungsten tellurite glasses,” J. Alloys Compd. 504(2), 573–578 (2010).
[Crossref]

M. Hughes, T. Suzuki, and Y. Ohishi, “Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25(8), 1380–1386 (2008).
[Crossref]

M. A. Hughes, T. Akada, T. Suzuki, Y. Ohishi, and D. W. Hewak, “Ultrabroad emission from a bismuth doped chalcogenide glass,” Opt. Express 17(22), 19345–19355 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

S. D. Jackson, “Towards high-power mid-infrared emission from a fiber laser,” Nat. Photonics 6(7), 423–431 (2012).
[Crossref]

B. D. O. Richards, T. Teddy-Fernandez, G. Jose, D. Binks, and A. Jha, “Mid-IR (3–4 μm) fluorescence and ASE studies in Dy3+ doped tellurite and germanate glasses and a fs laser inscribed waveguide,” Laser Phys. Lett. 10(8), 085802 (2013).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, S. Shen, A. Jha, Y. Tsang, and D. Binks, “Infrared emission and energy transfer in Tm3+, Tm3+-Ho3+ and Tm3+-Yb3+-doped tellurite fibre,” Opt. Express 15(11), 6546–6551 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

H. Tang, H. P. Xia, Y. P. Zhang, H. Y. Hu, and H. C. Jiang, “Spectral properties of and energy transfer in Bi/Tm co-doped silicate glasses,” J. Opt. 14(12), 125402 (2012).
[Crossref]

Q. Wang, J. H. Geng, and S. B. Jiang, “2-μm fiber laser sources for sensing,” Opt. Eng. 53(6), 061609 (2014).
[Crossref]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, I. Yang, X. Jiang, and C. Zhu, “Bismuth- and aluminum-codoped germanium oxide glasses for super-broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 29(17), 1998–2000 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. D. O. Richards, T. Teddy-Fernandez, G. Jose, D. Binks, and A. Jha, “Mid-IR (3–4 μm) fluorescence and ASE studies in Dy3+ doped tellurite and germanate glasses and a fs laser inscribed waveguide,” Laser Phys. Lett. 10(8), 085802 (2013).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

R. Pang, C. Y. Li, L. L. Shi, and Q. Su, “A novel blue-emitting long-lasting proyphosphate phosphor Sr2P2O7:Eu2+,Y3+,” J. Phys. Chem. Solids 70(2), 303–306 (2009).
[Crossref]

K. F. Li, Q. Zhang, G. X. Bai, S. J. Fan, J. J. Zhang, and L. L. Hu, “Energy transfer and 1.8 μm emission in Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped lanthanum tungsten tellurite glasses,” J. Alloys Compd. 504(2), 573–578 (2010).
[Crossref]

Y. Li, Z. J. Ma, K. Sharafudeen, G. P. Dong, and J. R. Qiu, “Bidirectional energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped glasses,” Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 5(1), 26–30 (2014).
[Crossref]

B. Zhou, H. Lin, B. Chen, and E. Y. Pun, “Superbroadband near-infrared emission in Tm-Bi codoped sodium-germanium-gallate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(7), 6514–6523 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Ruan, G. Dong, X. Liu, Q. Zhang, D. Chen, and J. Qiu, “Enhanced broadband near-infrared emission and energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped germanate glasses for broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 34(16), 2486–2488 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

Y. Li, Z. J. Ma, K. Sharafudeen, G. P. Dong, and J. R. Qiu, “Bidirectional energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped glasses,” Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 5(1), 26–30 (2014).
[Crossref]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, and C. Zhu, “Superbroadband 1310 nm emission from bismuth and tantalum codoped germanium oxide glasses,” Opt. Lett. 30(18), 2433–2435 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, I. Yang, X. Jiang, and C. Zhu, “Bismuth- and aluminum-codoped germanium oxide glasses for super-broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 29(17), 1998–2000 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

L. Shah, C. Gaida, M. Gebhardt, A. Sincore, J. B. Bradford, N. Gerlich, I. Mingareev, and M. Richardson, “Thulium fiber laser and application development,” Proc. SPIE 9081, 9081H (2014).

H. Fatehi, S. D. Emami, A. Zarifi, F. Z. Zahedi, S. E. Mirnia, A. Zarei, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Analytical model for broadband thulium-bismuth doped fiber amplifier,” IEEE Quantum Electron. 48(8), 1052–1058 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Zarifi, S. D. Emami, F. Z. Zahedi, H. Fatehi, S. E. Mirnia, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Quantitative analysis of energy transfer processes in thulium-bismuth germanate co-doped fiber amplifier,” Opt. Mater. 35(2), 231–239 (2012).
[Crossref]

D. A. Simpson, W. E. K. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, “Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation,” Opt. Express 16(18), 13781–13799 (2008).
[PubMed]

M. A. Hughes, T. Akada, T. Suzuki, Y. Ohishi, and D. W. Hewak, “Ultrabroad emission from a bismuth doped chalcogenide glass,” Opt. Express 17(22), 19345–19355 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Hughes, T. Suzuki, and Y. Ohishi, “Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25(8), 1380–1386 (2008).
[Crossref]

R. Pang, C. Y. Li, L. L. Shi, and Q. Su, “A novel blue-emitting long-lasting proyphosphate phosphor Sr2P2O7:Eu2+,Y3+,” J. Phys. Chem. Solids 70(2), 303–306 (2009).
[Crossref]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

M. Peng, N. Zhang, L. Wondraczek, J. Qiu, Z. Yang, and Q. Zhang, “Ultrabroad NIR luminescence and energy transfer in Bi and Er/Bi co-doped germanate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(21), 20799–20807 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, and C. Zhu, “Superbroadband 1310 nm emission from bismuth and tantalum codoped germanium oxide glasses,” Opt. Lett. 30(18), 2433–2435 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, I. Yang, X. Jiang, and C. Zhu, “Bismuth- and aluminum-codoped germanium oxide glasses for super-broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 29(17), 1998–2000 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

D. A. Simpson, W. E. K. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, “Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation,” Opt. Express 16(18), 13781–13799 (2008).
[PubMed]

B. Zhou, H. Lin, B. Chen, and E. Y. Pun, “Superbroadband near-infrared emission in Tm-Bi codoped sodium-germanium-gallate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(7), 6514–6523 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

W. J. Zhang, Q. J. Chen, J. P. Zhang, Q. Qian, Q. Y. Zhang, and L. Wondraczek, “Enhanced NIR emission from nanocrystalline LaF3:Ho3+ germanate glass ceramics for E-band optical amplification,” J. Alloys Compd. 541, 323–327 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. Peng, N. Zhang, L. Wondraczek, J. Qiu, Z. Yang, and Q. Zhang, “Ultrabroad NIR luminescence and energy transfer in Bi and Er/Bi co-doped germanate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(21), 20799–20807 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Ruan, G. Dong, X. Liu, Q. Zhang, D. Chen, and J. Qiu, “Enhanced broadband near-infrared emission and energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped germanate glasses for broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 34(16), 2486–2488 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, and C. Zhu, “Superbroadband 1310 nm emission from bismuth and tantalum codoped germanium oxide glasses,” Opt. Lett. 30(18), 2433–2435 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, I. Yang, X. Jiang, and C. Zhu, “Bismuth- and aluminum-codoped germanium oxide glasses for super-broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 29(17), 1998–2000 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

H. T. Sun, J. J. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Recent advances in bismuth activated photonic materials,” Prog. Mater. Sci. 64, 1–72 (2014).
[Crossref]

B. B. Xu, J. H. Hao, Q. B. Guo, J. C. Wang, G. X. Bai, B. Fei, S. F. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Ultrabroadband near-infrared luminescence and efficient energy transfer in Bi and Bi/Ho co-doped thin films,” J. Mater. Chem. C 2(14), 2482–2487 (2014).
[Crossref]

Y. Li, Z. J. Ma, K. Sharafudeen, G. P. Dong, and J. R. Qiu, “Bidirectional energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped glasses,” Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 5(1), 26–30 (2014).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, S. Shen, A. Jha, Y. Tsang, and D. Binks, “Infrared emission and energy transfer in Tm3+, Tm3+-Ho3+ and Tm3+-Yb3+-doped tellurite fibre,” Opt. Express 15(11), 6546–6551 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. D. O. Richards, T. Teddy-Fernandez, G. Jose, D. Binks, and A. Jha, “Mid-IR (3–4 μm) fluorescence and ASE studies in Dy3+ doped tellurite and germanate glasses and a fs laser inscribed waveguide,” Laser Phys. Lett. 10(8), 085802 (2013).
[Crossref]

L. Shah, C. Gaida, M. Gebhardt, A. Sincore, J. B. Bradford, N. Gerlich, I. Mingareev, and M. Richardson, “Thulium fiber laser and application development,” Proc. SPIE 9081, 9081H (2014).

J. Ruan, G. Dong, X. Liu, Q. Zhang, D. Chen, and J. Qiu, “Enhanced broadband near-infrared emission and energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped germanate glasses for broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 34(16), 2486–2488 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

L. Shah, C. Gaida, M. Gebhardt, A. Sincore, J. B. Bradford, N. Gerlich, I. Mingareev, and M. Richardson, “Thulium fiber laser and application development,” Proc. SPIE 9081, 9081H (2014).

Y. Li, Z. J. Ma, K. Sharafudeen, G. P. Dong, and J. R. Qiu, “Bidirectional energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped glasses,” Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 5(1), 26–30 (2014).
[Crossref]

Q. Q. Yan, C. Shen, W. Wang, S. F. Wang, G. R. Chen, and Z. Xing, “Near infrared emission and energy transfer of bismuth-thulium co-doped chalcohalide glasses,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 93(11), 3539–3541 (2010).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, S. Shen, A. Jha, Y. Tsang, and D. Binks, “Infrared emission and energy transfer in Tm3+, Tm3+-Ho3+ and Tm3+-Yb3+-doped tellurite fibre,” Opt. Express 15(11), 6546–6551 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Q. C. Sheng, X. L. Wang, and D. P. Chen, “Enhanced broadband 2.0 μm emission and energy transfer mechanism in Ho-Bi co-doped borophosphate glass,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 95(10), 3019–3021 (2012).
[Crossref]

R. Pang, C. Y. Li, L. L. Shi, and Q. Su, “A novel blue-emitting long-lasting proyphosphate phosphor Sr2P2O7:Eu2+,Y3+,” J. Phys. Chem. Solids 70(2), 303–306 (2009).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

D. A. Simpson, W. E. K. Gibbs, S. F. Collins, W. Blanc, B. Dussardier, G. Monnom, P. Peterka, and G. W. Baxter, “Visible and near infra-red up-conversion in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped silica fibers under 980 nm excitation,” Opt. Express 16(18), 13781–13799 (2008).
[PubMed]

L. Shah, C. Gaida, M. Gebhardt, A. Sincore, J. B. Bradford, N. Gerlich, I. Mingareev, and M. Richardson, “Thulium fiber laser and application development,” Proc. SPIE 9081, 9081H (2014).

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

R. Pang, C. Y. Li, L. L. Shi, and Q. Su, “A novel blue-emitting long-lasting proyphosphate phosphor Sr2P2O7:Eu2+,Y3+,” J. Phys. Chem. Solids 70(2), 303–306 (2009).
[Crossref]

H. T. Sun, J. J. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Recent advances in bismuth activated photonic materials,” Prog. Mater. Sci. 64, 1–72 (2014).
[Crossref]

M. A. Hughes, T. Akada, T. Suzuki, Y. Ohishi, and D. W. Hewak, “Ultrabroad emission from a bismuth doped chalcogenide glass,” Opt. Express 17(22), 19345–19355 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Hughes, T. Suzuki, and Y. Ohishi, “Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25(8), 1380–1386 (2008).
[Crossref]

H. Tang, H. P. Xia, Y. P. Zhang, H. Y. Hu, and H. C. Jiang, “Spectral properties of and energy transfer in Bi/Tm co-doped silicate glasses,” J. Opt. 14(12), 125402 (2012).
[Crossref]

B. D. O. Richards, T. Teddy-Fernandez, G. Jose, D. Binks, and A. Jha, “Mid-IR (3–4 μm) fluorescence and ASE studies in Dy3+ doped tellurite and germanate glasses and a fs laser inscribed waveguide,” Laser Phys. Lett. 10(8), 085802 (2013).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, A. Jia, Y. Tsang, D. Binks, J. Lousteau, F. Fusari, A. Lagatsky, C. Brown, and W. Sibbert, “Tellurite glass lasers operating close to 2.0 μm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(3), 177–193 (2010).
[Crossref]

B. Richards, S. Shen, A. Jha, Y. Tsang, and D. Binks, “Infrared emission and energy transfer in Tm3+, Tm3+-Ho3+ and Tm3+-Yb3+-doped tellurite fibre,” Opt. Express 15(11), 6546–6551 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Guney, B. Tunc, and M. Gulsoy, “Investigating the ablation efficiency of a 1940-nm thulium fibre laser for intraoral surgery,” Int. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 43(8), 1015–1021 (2014).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. B. Xu, J. H. Hao, Q. B. Guo, J. C. Wang, G. X. Bai, B. Fei, S. F. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Ultrabroadband near-infrared luminescence and efficient energy transfer in Bi and Bi/Ho co-doped thin films,” J. Mater. Chem. C 2(14), 2482–2487 (2014).
[Crossref]

Q. Wang, J. H. Geng, and S. B. Jiang, “2-μm fiber laser sources for sensing,” Opt. Eng. 53(6), 061609 (2014).
[Crossref]

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

Q. Q. Yan, C. Shen, W. Wang, S. F. Wang, G. R. Chen, and Z. Xing, “Near infrared emission and energy transfer of bismuth-thulium co-doped chalcohalide glasses,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 93(11), 3539–3541 (2010).
[Crossref]

Q. Q. Yan, C. Shen, W. Wang, S. F. Wang, G. R. Chen, and Z. Xing, “Near infrared emission and energy transfer of bismuth-thulium co-doped chalcohalide glasses,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 93(11), 3539–3541 (2010).
[Crossref]

Q. C. Sheng, X. L. Wang, and D. P. Chen, “Enhanced broadband 2.0 μm emission and energy transfer mechanism in Ho-Bi co-doped borophosphate glass,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 95(10), 3019–3021 (2012).
[Crossref]

W. J. Zhang, Q. J. Chen, J. P. Zhang, Q. Qian, Q. Y. Zhang, and L. Wondraczek, “Enhanced NIR emission from nanocrystalline LaF3:Ho3+ germanate glass ceramics for E-band optical amplification,” J. Alloys Compd. 541, 323–327 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. Peng, N. Zhang, L. Wondraczek, J. Qiu, Z. Yang, and Q. Zhang, “Ultrabroad NIR luminescence and energy transfer in Bi and Er/Bi co-doped germanate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(21), 20799–20807 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Tang, H. P. Xia, Y. P. Zhang, H. Y. Hu, and H. C. Jiang, “Spectral properties of and energy transfer in Bi/Tm co-doped silicate glasses,” J. Opt. 14(12), 125402 (2012).
[Crossref]

Q. Q. Yan, C. Shen, W. Wang, S. F. Wang, G. R. Chen, and Z. Xing, “Near infrared emission and energy transfer of bismuth-thulium co-doped chalcohalide glasses,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 93(11), 3539–3541 (2010).
[Crossref]

B. B. Xu, J. H. Hao, Q. B. Guo, J. C. Wang, G. X. Bai, B. Fei, S. F. Zhou, and J. R. Qiu, “Ultrabroadband near-infrared luminescence and efficient energy transfer in Bi and Bi/Ho co-doped thin films,” J. Mater. Chem. C 2(14), 2482–2487 (2014).
[Crossref]

R. Xu, L. Xu, L. Hu, and J. Zhang, “Structural origin and laser performance of thulium-doped germanate glasses,” J. Phys. Chem. A 115(49), 14163–14167 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. Xu, L. Xu, L. Hu, and J. Zhang, “Structural origin and laser performance of thulium-doped germanate glasses,” J. Phys. Chem. A 115(49), 14163–14167 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Q. Q. Yan, C. Shen, W. Wang, S. F. Wang, G. R. Chen, and Z. Xing, “Near infrared emission and energy transfer of bismuth-thulium co-doped chalcohalide glasses,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 93(11), 3539–3541 (2010).
[Crossref]

M. Peng, J. Qiu, D. Chen, X. Meng, I. Yang, X. Jiang, and C. Zhu, “Bismuth- and aluminum-codoped germanium oxide glasses for super-broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 29(17), 1998–2000 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. Peng, N. Zhang, L. Wondraczek, J. Qiu, Z. Yang, and Q. Zhang, “Ultrabroad NIR luminescence and energy transfer in Bi and Er/Bi co-doped germanate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(21), 20799–20807 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

H. Fatehi, S. D. Emami, A. Zarifi, F. Z. Zahedi, S. E. Mirnia, A. Zarei, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Analytical model for broadband thulium-bismuth doped fiber amplifier,” IEEE Quantum Electron. 48(8), 1052–1058 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Zarifi, S. D. Emami, F. Z. Zahedi, H. Fatehi, S. E. Mirnia, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Quantitative analysis of energy transfer processes in thulium-bismuth germanate co-doped fiber amplifier,” Opt. Mater. 35(2), 231–239 (2012).
[Crossref]

H. Fatehi, S. D. Emami, A. Zarifi, F. Z. Zahedi, S. E. Mirnia, A. Zarei, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Analytical model for broadband thulium-bismuth doped fiber amplifier,” IEEE Quantum Electron. 48(8), 1052–1058 (2012).
[Crossref]

H. Fatehi, S. D. Emami, A. Zarifi, F. Z. Zahedi, S. E. Mirnia, A. Zarei, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Analytical model for broadband thulium-bismuth doped fiber amplifier,” IEEE Quantum Electron. 48(8), 1052–1058 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Zarifi, S. D. Emami, F. Z. Zahedi, H. Fatehi, S. E. Mirnia, H. Ahmad, and S. W. Harun, “Quantitative analysis of energy transfer processes in thulium-bismuth germanate co-doped fiber amplifier,” Opt. Mater. 35(2), 231–239 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Halder, N. Saidin, D. I. M. Zen, S. S. A. Damanhuri, S. W. Hurun, H. Ahmad, K. Dimyati, M. C. Paul, S. Das, and S. K. Bhadra, “Thulium-bismuth co-doped fiber lasers at 1901 nm by 802 nm pumping,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 20(5), 0902106 (2014).
[Crossref]

R. Xu, L. Xu, L. Hu, and J. Zhang, “Structural origin and laser performance of thulium-doped germanate glasses,” J. Phys. Chem. A 115(49), 14163–14167 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. F. Li, Q. Zhang, G. X. Bai, S. J. Fan, J. J. Zhang, and L. L. Hu, “Energy transfer and 1.8 μm emission in Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped lanthanum tungsten tellurite glasses,” J. Alloys Compd. 504(2), 573–578 (2010).
[Crossref]

W. J. Zhang, Q. J. Chen, J. P. Zhang, Q. Qian, Q. Y. Zhang, and L. Wondraczek, “Enhanced NIR emission from nanocrystalline LaF3:Ho3+ germanate glass ceramics for E-band optical amplification,” J. Alloys Compd. 541, 323–327 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. Peng, N. Zhang, L. Wondraczek, J. Qiu, Z. Yang, and Q. Zhang, “Ultrabroad NIR luminescence and energy transfer in Bi and Er/Bi co-doped germanate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(21), 20799–20807 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Peng, N. Zhang, L. Wondraczek, J. Qiu, Z. Yang, and Q. Zhang, “Ultrabroad NIR luminescence and energy transfer in Bi and Er/Bi co-doped germanate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(21), 20799–20807 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. F. Li, Q. Zhang, G. X. Bai, S. J. Fan, J. J. Zhang, and L. L. Hu, “Energy transfer and 1.8 μm emission in Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped lanthanum tungsten tellurite glasses,” J. Alloys Compd. 504(2), 573–578 (2010).
[Crossref]

J. Ruan, G. Dong, X. Liu, Q. Zhang, D. Chen, and J. Qiu, “Enhanced broadband near-infrared emission and energy transfer in Bi-Tm-codoped germanate glasses for broadband optical amplification,” Opt. Lett. 34(16), 2486–2488 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

W. J. Zhang, Q. J. Chen, J. P. Zhang, Q. Qian, Q. Y. Zhang, and L. Wondraczek, “Enhanced NIR emission from nanocrystalline LaF3:Ho3+ germanate glass ceramics for E-band optical amplification,” J. Alloys Compd. 541, 323–327 (2012).
[Crossref]

W. J. Zhang, Q. J. Chen, J. P. Zhang, Q. Qian, Q. Y. Zhang, and L. Wondraczek, “Enhanced NIR emission from nanocrystalline LaF3:Ho3+ germanate glass ceramics for E-band optical amplification,” J. Alloys Compd. 541, 323–327 (2012).
[Crossref]

H. Tang, H. P. Xia, Y. P. Zhang, H. Y. Hu, and H. C. Jiang, “Spectral properties of and energy transfer in Bi/Tm co-doped silicate glasses,” J. Opt. 14(12), 125402 (2012).
[Crossref]

B. Zhou, H. Lin, B. Chen, and E. Y. Pun, “Superbroadband near-infrared emission in Tm-Bi codoped sodium-germanium-gallate glasses,” Opt. Express 19(7), 6514–6523 (2011).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

T. M. Hau, R. F. Wang, D. C. Zhou, X. Yu, Z. G. Song, Z. W. Yang, Y. Yang, X. J. He, and J. B. Qiu, “Infrared broadband emission of bismuth-thulium co-doped lanthanum-aluminum-silica glasses,” J. Lumin. 132(6), 1353–1356 (2012).
[Crossref]

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