Title :
Theory of semiconductor laser cooling at low temperatures
Author :
Rupper, G. ; Kwong, N.H. ; Binder, R.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Abstract :
We present a comprehensive many-particle theory for optical refrigeration of bulk GaAs via luminescence up-conversion. We predict cooling in the regime of a partially ionized exciton gas and discuss its temperature dependence.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; excitons; gallium arsenide; laser cooling; photoluminescence; semiconductor lasers; GaAs; ionized exciton gas; luminescence spectra; optical refrigeration; semiconductor laser cooling; Absorption; Cooling; Excitons; Frequency; Laser theory; Luminescence; Optical pumping; Physical optics; Plasma temperature; Semiconductor lasers; (260.3800) Physical optics, luminescence; (300.6470) Spectroscopy, semiconductors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629055
