Continuous-wave (cw) laser operation at room temperature of an Yb3+, Er3+ doped oxyapatite single crystal SrY4(SiO4)3O pumped at 980 nm by an InGaAs diode laser has been achieved around the eye-safe laser wavelength of 1554 nm.
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