Thermoelectric figure of merit for parallel transport in superlattices

被引：3
作者：
Antonyuk, VB
Mal'shukov, AG
Ma, ZS
Chao, KA
机构：
[1] Lund Univ, Dept Phys, Div Solid State Theory, S-22362 Lund, Sweden
[2] Russian Acad Sci, Inst Spect, Troitsk 142092, Moscow Region, Russia
[3] Zhongshan Univ, Adv Res Ctr, Guangzhou 510275, Peoples R China
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APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2001年 / 79卷 / 23期
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D O I：
10.1063/1.1421083
中图分类号：
O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要：
We have calculated the thermoelectric figure of merit of a superlattice with the temperature gradient and the electric field applied parallel to the interfaces. Including the heat flow between the barriers and the wells, we have derived the temperature distribution in the sample, from which the expressions of the resultant thermal conductivity and hence the figure of merit are obtained. Our numerical result provides relevant information for achieving a high figure of merit. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.
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页码：3791 / 3793
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