Thermoelectric effects in submicron heterostructure barriers

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-47

  Shakouri, Ali ^a   Lee, Edwin Y ^a   Smith, D L ^a   Narayanamurti, Venky ^a   Bowers, John E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

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EID: 0032373348     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: 10893954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108939598200097     Document Type: Article

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