TY - GEN
T1 - Interplay of thermoelectric cooling and electroluminescence refrigeration in LEDs
AU - Yu, Shui Qing
AU - Wang, Jiang Bo
AU - Ding, Ding
AU - Johnson, Shane
AU - Zhang, Yong-Hang
PY - 2005/12/1
Y1 - 2005/12/1
N2 - Vibration-free solid-state optical coolers are promising candidates to replace mechanical Stirling coolers in many applications, especially in satellites and other space based systems. Among the many possible approaches, electroluminescence refrigeration using light emitting diodes (LEDs) is a highly desirable approach since LEDs are easy to integrate with electronic and optical devices to provide local cooling. Since electroluminescence refrigeration in LEDs involves both thermoelectric (TE) and optical processes, the interplay between these effects needs to be understood. In this paper, the study of electroluminescence refrigeration involving TE cooling effects in LEDs is presented. Unlike conventional TE coolers, which only provide heat transfer, electroluminescence coolers can achieve net cooling.
AB - Vibration-free solid-state optical coolers are promising candidates to replace mechanical Stirling coolers in many applications, especially in satellites and other space based systems. Among the many possible approaches, electroluminescence refrigeration using light emitting diodes (LEDs) is a highly desirable approach since LEDs are easy to integrate with electronic and optical devices to provide local cooling. Since electroluminescence refrigeration in LEDs involves both thermoelectric (TE) and optical processes, the interplay between these effects needs to be understood. In this paper, the study of electroluminescence refrigeration involving TE cooling effects in LEDs is presented. Unlike conventional TE coolers, which only provide heat transfer, electroluminescence coolers can achieve net cooling.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICT.2005.1519997
DO - 10.1109/ICT.2005.1519997
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33747438917
SN - 0780395522
SN - 9780780395527
T3 - International Conference on Thermoelectrics, ICT, Proceedings
SP - 509
EP - 512
BT - Proceedings - ICT'05
T2 - ICT'05: 24th International Conference on Thermoelectrics
Y2 - 19 June 2005 through 23 June 2005
ER -