Laser Cooling of Solids

<p>In recent decades laser cooling of solids based on anti-Stokes fluorescence also known as Pringsheim 's optical cooling has garnered a great deal of scientific interest due to its applications including optical solid-state coolers radiation-balanced lasers and rare-earth-doped particles for biological applications. This Reprint compiles cutting-edge research on the subject carried out by various scientific teams all over the world. It will be useful to anyone involved in solid-state physics low-temperature physics or cryogenics. </p>