Title :
Prospects for laser cooling of semiconductors
Author :
Sheik-Bahae, M. ; Hasselbeck, M.P. ; Epstein, R.I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We address important issues pertaining to optical refrigeration in semiconductors, including the cooling efficiency and lowest achievable temperatures. Specifically, we study the effects of many-body and Coulomb interactions, band-filling, and electron-phonon dynamics.
Keywords :
electron-phonon interactions; gallium arsenide; laser cooling; Coulomb interactions; GaAs; band-filling; cooling efficiency; direct-bandgap semiconductor; electron-phonon dynamics; electron-phonon interaction; lowest achievable temperatures; many-body interactions; optical refrigeration; phonon scattering; semiconductors; steady-state electron-hole density; two-band model; Electrons; Gallium compounds; Phonons;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2002. QELS '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-708-3
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2002.1031164
