High thermoelectric figures of merit in PbTe quantum wells

Journal of Electronic Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1121-1127

  Harman, T C ^a   Spears, D L ^a   Manfra, M J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE); Multiple quantum wells (MQWs); Pb1 xEuxTe PbTe; PbTe; Thermoelectric figure of merit

Indexed keywords

LEAD ALLOYS; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; THERMOELECTRICITY;

LEAD EUROPIUM TELLURIDES; LEAD TELLURIDES; MULTIPLE QUANTUM WELLS; THERMOELECTRIC FIGURES OF MERIT;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 0030180707     PISSN: 03615235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02659913     Document Type: Article

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