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A Tm:germanate fiber laser produced >0.25 mJ/ pulse in a 45 ns pulse. It is capable of producing multiple Q-switched pulses from a single pump pulse. With the addition of a diffraction grating, Tm:germanate fiber lasers produced a wide, but length dependent, tuning range. By selecting the fiber length, the tuning range extends from 1.88 to 2.04 μm. These traits make Tm:germanate lasers suitable for remote sensing of water vapor.
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Barnes, N., Walsh, B., Reichle, D. et al. Tm:germanate fiber laser: tuning and Q-switching. Appl. Phys. B 89, 299–304 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-007-2794-4
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