On the basis of the developed model of the YSGG:Cr,Tm,Ho active medium
(lasing due to I-5(7)-->I-5(8) transition of an Ho3+ ion) the specifi
c features of the population on the continuously pumped level H-3(4) o
f an Tm3+ ion and I-5(7) of an Ho3+ ion have been identified. These po
pulations affect the basic laser parameters, that is, the differential
efficiency and the lasing threshold. A good agreement between the cal
culated and experimental data is obtained.