Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 38, Issue 4, 402004(2011)

Continous Wave Operation of Tm2O3-Doped Germanate Glass Laser around 2 μm

Zou Yuwan1、*, Wang Qing1, Zhang Yongdong1, Li Dehua1, Wei Zhiyi1, Ling Weijun2, Fan Jintai3, and Zhang Long3
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    Zou Yuwan, Wang Qing, Zhang Yongdong, Li Dehua, Wei Zhiyi, Ling Weijun, Fan Jintai, Zhang Long. Continous Wave Operation of Tm2O3-Doped Germanate Glass Laser around 2 μm[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2011, 38(4): 402004

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    Category: Laser physics

    Received: Oct. 26, 2010

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 30, 2011

    The Author Email: Yuwan Zou (ywzou@iphy.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/cjl201138.0402004

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