Title :
Thermoelectric transport in superlattices from anisotropic materials
Author :
Reinecke, T.L. ; Broido, D.A.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
Aug. 29 1999-Sept. 2 1999
Abstract :
A formalism for treating thermoelectric transport in systems with anisotropic electronic band structure has been developed, and it has been used to make detailed calculations for PbTe quantum wire superlattices. A novel dependence of their power factors on wire size is obtained and discussed.
Keywords :
IV-VI semiconductors; band structure; interface states; lead compounds; semiconductor quantum wires; semiconductor superlattices; thermoelectric power; PbTe; PbTe quantum wire superlattices; anisotropic electronic band structure; anisotropic materials; power factors; superlattices; thermoelectric transport; wire size; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Boltzmann equation; Integral equations; Light scattering; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Semiconductor superlattices; Thermal conductivity; Thermoelectricity; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Thermoelectrics, 1999. Eighteenth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5451-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICT.1999.843471
