Quantum modeling of thermoelectric performance of strained SiGeSi superlattices using the nonequilibrium Green's function method

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Bulusu, A ^a   Walker, D G ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TUNNELING; EXCITATION ENERGY; FERMI LEVEL; FILM THICKNESS; GREEN'S FUNCTION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); SEEBECK COEFFICIENT;

QUANTUM MODELING; STRAIN-INDUCED ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC PERFORMANCE;

METALLIC SUPERLATTICES;

EID: 35348917208     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2787162     Document Type: Article

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