Table 5.
Co-doped Ho3+ laser systems in germanate sensitized with two or three dopant ions.
| Glass composition | Doping ions | Pumping wavelength | Quantum efficiency = Arad × τm | Laser slope efficiency (ηs) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeO2- BaF2-Ga2O3–LiF (GBGL) | Yb3+/Ho3+ | 976 nm LD | 79% | – | [91] |
| GeO2-BaF2-Ga2O3–La2O3 | Yb3+/Ho3+ | 976 nm LD | – | – | [5] |
| GeO2-Ga2O3–BaO (BGG) | Tm3+/Ho3+ | 791 nm LD | – | 4.7% | [92] |
| GeO2-TeO2-Nb2O5-YF3 | Yb3+/Er3+/Ho3+ | 980 nm LD | 47% | – | [87] |
| GeO2-Ga2O3–Na2O–BaO–La2O3 | Tm3+/Er3+/Ho3+ | 980 nm or 808 nm LD | 50% | – | [88] |
| GeO2-PbO-Ga2O3–Na2O (GPGN) | Yb3+/Ho3+ | 976 nm | 76% | 20% | [54] |