Simultaneous blue and green upconversion lasing in a laser-diode-pumped Pr3+/Yb3+ doped fluoride fiber laser

An upconversion laser operating simultaneously at visible wavelengths of 520 and 490 nm under infrared semiconductor pumping is demonstrated. The Pr3+/Yb3+ doped ZBLAN fluorozirconate fiber laser yielded 1.4 mW total power at green and blue wavelengths with approximately 350 mW of incident pump light at a wavelength of 856 nm. Threshold launched powers of 55 and 85 mW were obtained for the wavelengths of 520 and 490 nm, respectively. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.