Thin-film superlattice thermoelectric devices for energy harvesting and thermal management

Modules, Systems, and Applications in Thermoelectrics

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 21-1-21-18

  Venkatasubramanian, Rama ^a   Pierce, Jonathan ^a   Colpitts, Thomas ^a   Bulman, Gary ^a   Stokes, David ^b   Posthill, John ^a   Barletta, Phil ^b   Koester, David ^b   O’Quinn, Brooks ^b   Siivola, Edward ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Nextreme Thermal Solutions   (United States)

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EID: 85016472740     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b11892     Document Type: Chapter

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