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Cooling by Heating: Refrigeration Powered by Photons

B. Cleuren, B. Rutten, and C. Van den Broeck
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 120603 – Published 23 March 2012
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Abstract

We propose a new mechanism for refrigeration powered by photons. We identify the strong coupling regime for which maximum efficiency is achieved. In this case, the cooling flux is proportional to T in the low temperature limit T0.

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  • Received 23 December 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.120603

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Authors & Affiliations

B. Cleuren, B. Rutten, and C. Van den Broeck

  • Hasselt University , B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium

Comments & Replies

Comment on “Cooling by Heating: Refrigeration Powered by Photons”

Armen E. Allahverdyan, Karen V. Hovhannisyan, and Guenter Mahler
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 248903 (2012)

Comment on “Cooling by Heating: Refrigeration Powered by Photons”

Amikam Levy, Robert Alicki, and Ronnie Kosloff
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 248901 (2012)

Comment on “Cooling by Heating: Refrigeration Powered by Photons”

O. Entin-Wohlman and Y. Imry
Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 048901 (2014)

Cleuren et al. Reply:

B. Cleuren, B. Rutten, and C. Van den Broeck
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 248902 (2012)

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Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 120602 (2012)

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Vol. 108, Iss. 12 — 23 March 2012

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