Thermodynamic performance of a laser cryocooler

J Chem Phys. 2007 May 28;126(20):204502. doi: 10.1063/1.2736684.

Abstract

The quantum dynamic action of a laser cooling system is analyzed by means of a simplified luminescence center model with ground state and excited state in this paper. The thermodynamic performance of a laser cryocooler is described by solving quantum master equation. The cooling load and the coefficient of performance of the cooler are obtained by using finite time thermodynamics. Some features of the system under the weak coupling and under the intense coupling conditions are discussed.