Molecular dynamics simulation of thermal conductivity of nanoscale thin silicon films

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-161

  Feng, Xiao Li ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics; Thermal conductivity; Thin films

Indexed keywords

DIAMONDS; HEAT CONDUCTION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SILICON; SINGLE CRYSTALS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

THIN SILICON FILMS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0037591681     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: 10893954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10893950390203332     Document Type: Article

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