Optimization of superlattice thermoelectric materials and microcoolers

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1113-1119

  Zhang, Yanliang ^a   Chen, Yunfei ^a   Gong, Changmen ^b   Yang, Juekuan ^b   Qian, Ruiming ^b   Wang, Yujuan ^b  

^a Southeast University   (China)

^b SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Optimization methods; Phonons; Superlattice; Thermoelectric (TE) devices

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; PHONONS; SUPERLATTICES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

SUPERLATTICE MICROCOOLER;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 35148862303     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2007.900884     Document Type: Article

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