Conditions for observing the thermo-electro-photo cooling effect

IET Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 329-332

  Min, G ^a   Rowe, D M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENERGY BARRIERS; PHOTOEMISSION; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; REFRIGERATION;

PHONON ABSORPTION; RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION; THERMO-ELECTRO-PHOTO DEVICES;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 34548265127     PISSN: 17518822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-smt:20050091     Document Type: Article

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