Semiconductor-based optical refrigerator
Abstract
Optical refrigerators using semiconductor material as a cooling medium, with layers of material in close proximity to the cooling medium that carries away heat from the cooling material and preventing radiation trapping. In addition to the use of semiconducting material, the invention can be used with ytterbium-doped glass optical refrigerators.
- Inventors:
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- Santa Fe, NM
- Nekoosa, WI
- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874374
- Patent Number(s):
- 6378321
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- semiconductor-based; optical; refrigerator; refrigerators; semiconductor; material; cooling; medium; layers; close; proximity; carries; heat; preventing; radiation; trapping; addition; semiconducting; ytterbium-doped; glass; semiconductor material; conducting material; /62/
Citation Formats
Epstein, Richard I, Edwards, Bradley C, and Sheik-Bahae, Mansoor. Semiconductor-based optical refrigerator. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Epstein, Richard I, Edwards, Bradley C, & Sheik-Bahae, Mansoor. Semiconductor-based optical refrigerator. United States.
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"Semiconductor-based optical refrigerator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874374.
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