Title :
Solid-state cryo-cooling using optical refrigeration
Author :
Melgaard, Seth D. ; Albrecht, Alexander ; Seletskiy, D.V. ; Epstein, Richard ; Alden, Jay ; Sheik-Bahae, Mansoor
Author_Institution :
Phys. & Astron. Dept., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Optical refrigeration provides the only solid-state technology capable of reaching cryogenic temperatures, currently below 100K. Novel, adaptable designs are implemented for technologies requiring vibration-free cryogenic operation.
Keywords :
cryogenics; refrigeration; cryogenic temperature; optical refrigeration; solid-state cryo-cooling technology; vibration free cryogenic operation; Cooling; Crystals; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Optical reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
