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Photonics Research, Volume. 7, Issue 4, 445(2019)

Observation of optical refrigeration in a holmium-doped crystal

Saeid Rostami, Alexander R. Albrecht, Azzurra Volpi, and Mansoor Sheik-Bahae*
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  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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    Category: Optical and Photonic Materials

    Received: Nov. 19, 2018

    Accepted: Jan. 31, 2019

    Published Online: Apr. 11, 2019

    The Author Email: Mansoor Sheik-Bahae (msb@unm.edu)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.7.000445

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