First demonstration of an all-solid-state optical cryocooler

Observation of laser-induced fluorescent cooling of a solid

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Laser Photochemistry, Applied Physics, Laser-induced Fluorescent Cooling +1

Measurement of thermo-optic properties of Y3Al5O12, Lu3Al5O12, YAIO3, LiYF4, LiLuF4, BaY2F8, KGd(WO4)2, and KY(WO4)2 laser crystals in the 80–300K temperature range

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Optical Materials, Engineering, Thermo-optic Properties +25

Laser cooling of solids to cryogenic temperatures

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Materials Science, Advanced Laser Processing, Engineering +7

Mechanical properties of silica aerogels

Kelly E. Parmenter, Frederick Milstein · Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids · 1998 · 271 citations

Materials Science, Hydrogels, Silica Aerogels +5

Optical refrigeration

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