Laser cooling of semiconductor quantum wells: Theoretical framework and strategy for deep optical refrigeration by luminescence upconversion

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 15, 2007, Pages

  Li, Jianzhong ^a  

^a NanoScience Solutions Inc   (United States)

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EID: 34247160401     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.75.155315     Document Type: Article

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