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Thulium (Tm 3+ , 4f 12 ) Lasers
Lasing Laser Temp. Pump source
Host glass transition wavelength ( m) (K) [wavelength – m] Mode Ref.
Bulk

fluorozirconate (Tb) 3 H 4 fi 3 F 4 1.47 RT alex. laser (0.79) p 113
fluorozirconate 3 F 4 fi 3 H 6 1.88 RT alex. laser (0.785) P 167
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 H 5 2.25 RT alex. laser (0.785) P 167
Li–Mg–Al silicate 3 F 4 fi 3 H 6 1.85, 2.015 RT Xe flashlamp p 166
Fiber
fluorozirconate 1 G 4 fi 3 H 6 0.482 RT LD (1.135, 1.220) m 15
fluorozirconate 1 D 2 fi 3 F 4 0.455 RT dye laser (0.645) + cw, upc 4
Nd:YAG laser (1.064)
fluorozirconate 1 D 2 fi 3 F 4 0.455 77 Kr laser (0.676+0.647) cw, upc 3
fluorozirconate 1 G 4 fi 3 H 6 0.480 77 Kr laser (0.676+0.647) cw, upc 3
fluorozirconate 1 G 4 fi 3 H 6 0.480 RT Nd:YAG laser (1.120) cw, upc 5
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 H 6 0.803–0.816 RT Nd:YAG laser (1.064) m, upc 27
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 H 6 0.807–0.813 RT TiS laser (0.778) cw 224
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 H 6 ~0.810 RT TiS laser (0.780) p, cw 25
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 H 6 0.815–0.825 RT Kr ion laser (0.676) cw 28
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 F 4 1.46–1.51 RT Kr ion laser (0.676) cw 28
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 F 4 ~1.47 RT TiS laser (0.790) cw 112
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 F 4 1.475 RT Nd:YAG laser (1.064) cw, upc 114
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 F 4 1.475 (b) RT laser diode (0.780) cw, cascade 115
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 H 6 1.48 RT Kr ion laser (0.676) cw 28
fluorozirconate 1 D 2 fi 1 G 4 1.51 77 Kr ion laser (0.647) p, cw 3
fluorozirconate 3 F 4 fi 3 H 6 1.82 RT laser diode (0.790) cw, m 165
fluorozirconate 3 F 4 fi 3 H 6 1.84–1.94 RT Kr ion laser (0.676) cw 28
fluorozirconate 3 H 4 fi 3 F 4 1.88 (a) RT laser diode (0.780) cw, cascade 115

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