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Title: Solid state optical refrigeration using stark manifold resonances in crystals

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1344490

A method and device for cooling electronics is disclosed. The device includes a doped crystal configured to resonate at a Stark manifold resonance capable of cooling the crystal to a temperature of from about 110K to about 170K. The crystal host resonates in response to input from an excitation laser tuned to exploit the Stark manifold resonance corresponding to the cooling of the crystal.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396; FA-9550-04-1-0356
Assignee:
STC.UNM
Patent Number(s):
9,574,801
Application Number:
12/977,465
OSTI ID:
1344490
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2010 Dec 23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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