Laser cooling of solids

We present an overview of solid-state optical refrigeration also known as laser cooling in solids by fluoressences. upconversion. The idea cooling a solid-state are optical material by simply shining a laser beam onto it may sound counter intuitive but is rapidly becoming a promising techology for future cryocoolers. We chart the evolotion of this science in rare-earth doped solids and semicondutors.

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