2μm fiber laser sources and their applications

Mid-infrared fiber laser sources have attracted a lot of interest in space and defense applications. We review our latest developments of various fiber laser sources operating near 2μm based on Tm3+ and Ho3+ ions, which include singlefrequency CW laser sources, Q-switched laser sources, mode-locked laser sources. Potential applications of these fiber laser sources are also briefly discussed.

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