Solid-state thermionics and thermoelectrics in the ballistic transport regime

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Humphrey, T E ^a   O'Dwyer, M F ^a   Zhang, C ^a   Lewis, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTIC TRANSPORT; ELECTRON CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRON EFFICIENCY; SOLID-STATE THERMIONICS;

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRON MOBILITY; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; PHONONS; PROBABILITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

THERMIONIC EMISSION;

EID: 23844488584     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1977191     Document Type: Article

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