PbTe/Te superlattice structures with enhanced thermoelectric figures of merit

Authors
Harman, TC Spears, DL Walsh, MP
Citation
Tc. Harman et al., PbTe/Te superlattice structures with enhanced thermoelectric figures of merit, J ELEC MAT, 28(1), 1999, pp. L1-L4
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
ISSN journal
03615235 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
L1 - L4
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-5235(199901)28:1<L1:PSSWET>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The thermoelectric properties of PbTe/Te superlattice structures grown by m olecular beam epitaxy have been investigated. The in-plane Seebeck coeffici ent, Hall coefficient, and electrical resistivity have been measured at 300 K. The data show that a significant enhancement of the in-plane Seebeck coe fficient, thermoelectric power factor and figure of merit has been achieved .