Abstract
We report on a room-temperature Pr, Yb:ZBLAN upconversion fibre laser pumped by two Ti:sapphire lasers. Maximum output was 1020 mW at 635 nm. A photon avalanche is identified to contribute strongly to the population of the upper laser level.
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