Solid-state optical cooler developments

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Edwards, BC [1 ]
Anderson, JE [1 ]
Epstein, RI [1 ]
Hoyt, CW [1 ]
Sheik-Bahae, M [1 ]
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[1] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM 87544 USA
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CRYOCOOLERS 11 | 2001年
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Optical cooling of solids was first demonstrated in 1995. Since that time our efforts have concentrated on using this phenomenon to produce a viable optical cryocooler. A beach-top, solid-state optical cooler was demonstrated recently with 54 degreesC of cooling from room temperature and a heat lift of 25 mW when it was pumped with 1.6 watts of laser light. Based on the bench-top cooler results a compact, rugged, self-contained system with laser-diode pumping is being constructed as a prototype for research and commercial applications. Recent results, designs and plans for future work are discussed. In addition to prototype work, our efforts have continued on producing additional optical materials which demonstrate optical cooling and will improve the efficiency and useful temperature range of optical coolers. New materials with promising results are discussed.
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