Effective Seebeck coefficient for semiconductors

被引：41

作者：

Cai, Jianwei ^{[1
]}

Mahan, G. D. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Phys, University Pk, PA 16802 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 2006年 / 74卷 / 07期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevB.74.075201

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

A distinction between two common definitions of Seebeck coefficient is clarified. The effective Seebeck coefficient, which describes the effective electric field induced by a temperature gradient, is found to be a constant for a homogeneous doped semiconductor regardless of its doping.

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