Abstract
In order to meet the demands for applications of optical refrigerators in the fields of spaceflight, aviation, space science, and detection, a 2 wt. % -doped crystal, as a new laser cooling material, was prepared and demonstrated by using a 178 mW diode laser centered at 1015 nm and a resonant extra-cavity scheme with an enhancement factor of 12.8. Cooling efficiency of 1.27% and a temperature drop of are obtained with 79% of the incident laser power being absorbed. Based on our results, a sample with background absorption of can be potentially cooled down to . Our investigation shows that -doped crystal is potentially a promising candidate for solid-state refrigeration.
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