Influence of dimensionality on thermoelectric device performance

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Kim, Raseong ^a   Datta, Supriyo ^a   Lundstrom, Mark S ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLARIFICATION;

BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT EQUATIONS; BULK SEMICONDUCTORS; CONDUCTING CHANNELS; DELTA FUNCTIONS; ELECTRONIC PERFORMANCE; LANDAUER; PACKING DENSITIES; PHYSICAL INTERPRETATIONS; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; QUANTUM WELLS; THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES; THREE DIMENSIONS;

BOLTZMANN EQUATION;

EID: 60449104672     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3074347     Document Type: Article

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