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phosphate (LHG–5) 4 F 3/2 fi 4 I 13/2 1.325, 1.355 RT laser diode (0.802) cw, m 103
silica 4 F 3/2 fi 4 I 11/2 1.053 RT laser diode (0.805) cw, m 57
silica (Al) 4 F 3/2 fi 4 I 11/2 1.062 RT TiS laser (0.807) cw 80
silica (P) 4 F 3/2 fi 4 I 11/2 1.0515 RT TiS laser (0.80) cw 55
silica (P) 4 F 3/2 fi 4 I 11/2 1.0525 RT laser diode (0.805) cw, m 56
silicate (GLS2, GLS3) 4 F 3/2 fi 4 I 11/2 ~1.06 RT flashlamp p, m 77
silicate (LG–660) 4 F 3/2 fi 4 I 11/2 1.057 RT Ar ion laser (0.528) cw 65
(a) Simultaneous lasing of Er 3+ at 1.53 mm.
Promethium (Pm 3+ , 4f 4 ) Lasers
Laser Laser Temp. Pump source
Host glass Mode Reference
transition wavelength ( m) (K) [wavelength – m]

Bulk
Pb–In phosphate 5 F 1 fi 5 I 5 0.933 RT dye laser (0.572) p 36
Pb–In phosphate 5 F 1 fi 5 I 6 1.098 RT dye laser (0.572) p 36
Samarium (Sm 3+ , 4f 5 ) Lasers
Laser Laser Temp. Pump source
Host glass Mode Reference
transition wavelength ( m) (K) [wavelength – m]
Fiber
silica 4 G 5/2 fi 6 H 9/2 0.651 RT Ar ion laser (0.488) s 24
Terbium (Tb 3+ , 4f 9 ) Lasers
Laser Laser Temp. Pump source
Host glass Mode Reference
transition wavelength ( m) (K) [wavelength – m]

Bulk
borate 5 D 4 fi 7 F 5 0.54 (a) RT Xe flashlamp p 11
(a) Evidence of lasing was based on the appearance of emission spikes.

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