The physical properties including refractive index, Abbe number, nonlinear refractive index, microhardness and thermal expansion coefficient, and spectroscopic properties of Yb 3+ -doped fluorophosphate laser glasses were investigated. The results show that due to the addition of fluoride, mechanical and thermal properties are promoted, emission cross-section σ emi is also greatly enhanced. The largest gain coefficient σ emi · τ m (0.824 pm 2 · ms) can be obtained with the minimum pump intensity I min (1.112 kw/cm 2 ). This kind of Yb 3+ -doped fluorophosphate glass is an excellent candidate material for Yb 3+ -doped host for high-power generation.