Cooling and stabilizing the temperature of optoelectronic devices, such as semiconductor diode lasers and photodetectors, is often important for optimizing their performance. Neil Savage looks at thermoelectric coolers based on the Peltier effect that are designed for this task.
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Savage, N. Thermoelectric coolers. Nature Photon 3, 541–542 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.158
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