Abstract
Tm3+ is an interesting activator ion for a glass fiber laser because it emits in regions of the spectrum where such lasers have not previously operated. The fiber waveguide geometry confers a tow threshold for laser action. Therefore, semiconductor diode laser pumping is a possibility since Tm3+ has an absorption band at ≃ 800 nm.
© 1989 Optical Society of America
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