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Development of the Los Alamos solid-state optical refrigerator.

Author(s) : EDWARDS B. C., BUCHWALD M. I., EPSTEIN R. I.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Laser-induced cooling of a solid by net anti-Stokes fluorescence, first experimentally demonstrated in 1995, can be the basis of a new type of cryocooler, an optical refrigerator. This article describes the physics and design issues of a practical optical refrigerator for operation at 77 K. In particular, the Los Alamos Solid-State Optical Refrigerator (LASSOR) which the authors are developing would have an operating efficiency comparable to commercial small cryocoolers, be completely vibration-free and operate for years without maintenance.

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  • Original title: Development of the Los Alamos solid-state optical refrigerator.
  • Record ID : 1999-2679
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Rev. sci. Instrum. - vol. 69 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1998/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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