The effect of thermotunneling on the thermoelectric figure of merit

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3409-3416

  Dillner, U ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Free electron model; Photon tunneling; Thermoelectric energy conversion; Tunneling thermopower

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ELECTRONS; ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; PHOTONS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; TUNNEL JUNCTIONS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); TUNNELS;

ANALYTICAL MODELING; DIMENSIONLESS THERMOELECTRIC FIGURES; DRIVING FORCES; ELECTRON TRANSPORTS; FIGURE OF MERITS; FREE ELECTRON MODEL; FREE ELECTRONS; IN VACUUMS; JUNCTION ELECTRODES; LOW RESISTIVITIES; PHOTON TUNNELING; RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFERS; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; THERMOELECTRIC; THERMOELECTRIC EFFECTS; THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS; TUNNELING THERMOPOWER;

THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 54049143583     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.08.018     Document Type: Article

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