Title :
Theory of optical refrigeration in p-doped semiconductors
Author :
Rupper, G. ; Kwong, N.H. ; Binder, R.
Author_Institution :
College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, 85721, USA
Abstract :
We present a microscopic theory for luminescence of doped GaAs and its application to a study of optical refrigeration. We find that p-doping affects the temperature dependence of the cooling threshold in a complex way.
Keywords :
Cooling; Gallium arsenide; Laser theory; Luminescence; Optical microscopy; Physical optics; Refrigeration; Semiconductor device doping; Semiconductor impurities; Temperature dependence;
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.2007.4431819
