Aspects of thin-film superlattice thermoelectric materials, devices, and applications

MRS Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-217

  Böttner, Harald ^a   Chen, Gang ^a   Venkatasubramanian, Rama ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Thermal conductivity; Thermoelectricity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEAT CONDUCTION; LATTICE CONSTANTS; PHONONS; THERMOELECTRICITY; THIN FILMS;

BAND STRUCTURE MODIFICATIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; LATTICE MISMATCH;

SUPERLATTICES;

EID: 33645397634     PISSN: 08837694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrs2006.47     Document Type: Review

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