Open AccessHeat generation in Nd doped vanadate crystals with 1.34 μm laser action
Author(s) -
Masahito Okida,
Masahide Itoh,
Toyohiko Yatagai,
Hamish Ogilvy,
James A. Piper,
Takashige Omatsu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.13.004909
Subject(s) - vanadate , materials science , laser , optics , doping , excited state , absorption (acoustics) , thermal , optoelectronics , atomic physics , physics , composite material , meteorology , metallurgy
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.