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4 March 2019 Cryocooling arbitrary payloads: optical refrigeration coming of age (Conference Presentation)
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Optical refrigeration of Yb:YLF crystals is used to cool an arbitrary payload (HgCdTe IR sensor) for the first time to below 135K in a completely vibration free environment. This milestone is made possible by the design and fabrication of a specialty thermal link that efficiently shields the payload from the intense fluorescence while sustaining frequent thermal cycling. We also show the latest advances in the design and implementation of novel thermal links that promise sub-100K payload temperatures. This investigation considers thermal link materials that are CTE-matched to YLF and includes rigorous optical and thermal modeling under various geometries.
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Junwei Meng, Alexander R. Albrecht, Azzurra Volpi, Markus P. Hehlen, Richard I. Epstein, and Mansoor Sheik-Bahae "Cryocooling arbitrary payloads: optical refrigeration coming of age (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 10936, Photonic Heat Engines: Science and Applications, 109360C (4 March 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2508825
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KEYWORDS
Crystals

Environmental sensing

Infrared sensors

Luminescence

Mercury cadmium telluride

Thermal modeling

Thermography

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