graphical abstract (IMAGE) Higher Education Press Caption (a) Energy level diagram and some important transitions of 3.5 μm Er-doped fluoride fiber laser. (b) Experimental setup of the 3.5 μm Er-doped fluoride fiber laser. (c) Intense fluorescence at high pump power. Credit Lu Zhang, Shijie Fu, Quan Sheng, Xuewen Luo, Junxiang Zhang, Wei Shi, Jianquan Yao Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.