Improvement of the efficiency of thermoelectric energy conversion by utilizing potential barriers

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 36, Issue 1 A, 1997, Pages 170-174

  Nishio, Yoshimasa ^a   Hirano, Tohru ^a  

^a DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation; Energy filter; Figure of merit; Potential barrier; Thermoelectric; Thermopower

Indexed keywords

ENERGY FILTERING METHOD; THERMOELECTRIC FIGURE OF MERIT;

ACOUSTIC WAVE SCATTERING; CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PHONONS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 0030697006     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.36.170     Document Type: Article

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