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Dual-wavelength erbium-doped fluoride fiber laser

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The laser source with 3 μm/2 μm output wavelength has many application prospects in clinical medicine, photoelectric countermeasure, and scientific research measurement. An Er3+ doped ZBLAN fiber laser with output wavelength of 2 .8 μm and 1 .6 μm is experimentally studied. By setting the pump power to 5 W, a continuous dual-wavelength output with a central wavelength of 2.803 μm and 1.61 μm is obtained and the corresponding maximum output power is 362.4 mW and 108.6 mW. The slope efficiency is 12.1% and 4.94% respectively. What’s more, the slope efficiency is 12.1% and 4.94% respectively, and the fluctuation rates of peak power of the two wavelengths are 9.7% and 2.1% within 4 h which indicate that the laser has relatively good stability.

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This work has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.61675035. It provides basic theoretical research and copyright fees) and People’s Government of Jilin Province (Grant No. 20160204012GX. It provides device processing and testing costs).

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  1. The School of Opto-electronics Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, Jilin, China

    Hongxin Liu, Yongliang Li, Chao Yang, Weiwei Hu, Xiaokun Gu & Yipeng Zhang

  2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68503, USA

    Aofei Mao

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Liu, H., Li, Y., Mao, A. et al. Dual-wavelength erbium-doped fluoride fiber laser. Lasers Med Sci 34, 1665–1670 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-019-02766-9

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