Title :
Laser cooling in solids
Author_Institution :
Optical Science and Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA
Abstract :
Laser cooling in optical solids can lead to the realization of all-solid state cryocoolers. We present new results on Yb- and Tm-doped glasses and crystals and describe progress toward achieving net cooling in GaAs heterostructures.
Keywords :
Absorption; Cooling; Fluorescence; Gallium arsenide; Glass; Laser theory; Physics; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431818
