Multilayer thermionic refrigeration

被引：272

作者：

Mahan, GD ^{[1
]}

Woods, LM

机构：

[1] Univ Tennessee, Dept Phys & Astron, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

[2] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Div Solid State, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 1998年 / 80卷 / 18期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.4016

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

A new method of refrigeration is proposed. Efficient cooling is obtained by thermionic emission of electrons over Schottky barriers between metals and semiconductors. Since the barriers have to be thin, each barrier can have only a small temperature difference (similar to 1 K). Macroscopic cooling is obtained with a multilayer device. The same device is also an efficient generator of electrical power. A complete analytic theory is provided.

引用

页码：4016 / 4019

页数：4

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