980 nm掺镱光纤激光器因为有望成为掺铒、掺镱光纤激光器的新型抽运源以及本身进行频率变换后可得到优质的蓝绿激光而拥有极大的研究价值。介绍了获得980 nm光纤激光器的两大关键问题，即抑制四能级起振和抑制重吸收效应，并分析了解决方法。介绍了三种工作方式下（即连续、调Q、锁模），国内外研究机构在980 nm光纤激光器方面的实验研究进展和发展趋势，并对980 nm光纤激光器的应用和发展前景进行了展望。

Yb-doped fiber laser systems operating around 980 nm have great potential to become new pump source for Er-doped and Yb-doped fiber lasers. Moreover, these sources can get blue green lasers with frequency conversion. Two important points to obtain 980 nm fiber lasers including overcoming four-level regime oscillation and re-absorption are discussed. Current research status of fiber lasers operating around 980 nm with different operation modes including continuous wave, Q-switch and mode-locking is introduced. At last, future applications and developments are also presented.