Abstract
Recent progress in the stabilization of laser-active color centers, the discovery of new color center lasers, and the development of new femtosecond sources in the infrared is discussed. The use of impurities such as oxygen to stabilize the F +2 center is described, followed by a description of the recently discovered N-center laser. Finally, the use of color center lasers to produce femtosecond pulses in the 1.5 μm region is reviewed.
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