Generalized theory of thermoelectric figure of merit

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Apostol, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC PHYSICS   (Romania)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARNOT EFFICIENCIES; FIGURE OF MERIT; FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS; GENERALIZED THEORY; INHOMOGENEITIES; PELTIER; THOMSON; VOLTAGE GRADIENTS;

PELTIER EFFECT;

EID: 51849108981     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2974789     Document Type: Article

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