Modeling of an Er³⁺-Doped ZBLAN Fiber Laser With Ion Clustering Effect

An experimental and theoretical study on Dy3+-doped ZBLAN fiber laser, core-pumped at 1.1 μm

“…With the significant technical advances of rare-earth-doped ZBLAN fiber fabrication technologies, several investigations into MIR ZBLAN fiber lasers have been accordingly conducted in the past decade [7][8][9][10]. Most studies on MIR ZBLAN fiber lasers focused on Er 3+ -doped ZBLAN fiber lasers that can produce laser outputs at 2.8 or 3.5 µm [8,11,12]. Recently, MIR lasers using Dy 3+ -doped ZBLAN fibers have attracted interest because the fiber can readily produce laser outputs at 2.9-3.3 µm [13].…”