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Thermodynamics of adiabatic laser processes: Optical heaters and refrigerators

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Abstract

A thermodynamic operating condition for lasing (in the presence of losses) is derived. This provides a lower bound for the required density of systems in the emitting level. Efficient cooling enables one to reduce this bound. The results are shown to be a particular application of the thermodynamic limitations on heating of refrigeration achieved via luminescence.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)118-122
Number of pages5
JournalOptics Communications
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1974

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