Atomistic simulations of heat transfer at carbon nanotube/Si interfaces

Proceedings - Electronic Components and Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 417-420

  Cao, Ajing ^a   Qu, Jianmin ^a   Yao, Matthew ^b  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b Rockwell Collins Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANHARMONICITIES; ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; CONTACT PRESSURES; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; MECHANICAL COUPLING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; SI SUBSTRATES; SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES; THERMAL CONDUCTANCE;

CARBON NANOTUBES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

EID: 77955186945     PISSN: 05695503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ECTC.2010.5490940     Document Type: Conference Paper

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