title: Heat generation in Nd doped vanadate crystals with 1.34 mum laser action.
abstract: Thermal load in Nd3+ doped vanadate crystals with and without laser action at 1.34 mum is investigated. Excited state absorption contributes significantly to a fractional thermal loading as well as quantum defect.
authors.forename: Masahito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okida
authors.forename: Masahide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Toyohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yatagai
authors.forename: Hamish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogilvy
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piper
authors.forename: Takashige
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Omatsu