Multilayer thermoelectric refrigeration in Hg1-xCdxTe superlattices

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 3195-3198

  Radtke, R J ^a   Ehrenreich, H ^a   Grein, C H ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOBILITY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENERGY GAP; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MULTILAYERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THERMIONIC EMISSION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CARRIER-ENERGY FILTERS; MULTILAYER THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATIONS; MULTISUBBAND BOLTZMANN EQUATIONS; WIDE-BARRIER STRUCTURES;

SEMICONDUCTOR SUPERLATTICES;

EID: 0032620201     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.371188     Document Type: Article

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