Molecular-dynamics study of thermal boundary resistance: Evidence of strong inelastic scattering transport channels

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Electronic and Photonic Packaging, EPP

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages 37-46

  Stevens, Robert J ^a   Norris, Pamela M ^a   Zhigilei, Leonid V ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY OF STATES; INELASTIC SCATTERING; THERMAL BOUNDARY RESISTANCE (TBR); TRANSPORT CHANNELS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREQUENCIES; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RESISTANCE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROELECTRONICS; PHONONS; SUPERLATTICES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 23244466835     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2004-60334     Document Type: Conference Paper

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