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Thermoelectric Properties of PbSr(Se,Te)-Based Low Dimensional Structures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Harald Beyer ,
Joachim Nurnus ,
Harald Böttner ,
Armin Lambrecht ,
Lothar Schmitt  and
Friedemann Völklein
Harald Beyer
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute of Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), Heidenhofstr. 8, D-79110 Freiburg i. Br., Germany
Joachim Nurnus
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute of Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), Heidenhofstr. 8, D-79110 Freiburg i. Br., Germany
Harald Böttner
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute of Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), Heidenhofstr. 8, D-79110 Freiburg i. Br., Germany
Armin Lambrecht
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute of Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), Heidenhofstr. 8, D-79110 Freiburg i. Br., Germany
Lothar Schmitt
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute of Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), Heidenhofstr. 8, D-79110 Freiburg i. Br., Germany
Friedemann Völklein
Affiliation:
FB Physikalische Technik, Fachhochschule Wiesbaden, Am Brückweg 26, D-65428 Rüsselsheim, Germany
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Abstract

Thermoelectric properties of low dimensional structures based on PbTe/PbSrTe-multiple quantum-well (MQW)-structures with regard to the structural dimensions, doping profiles and levels are presented. Interband transition energies and barrier band-gap are determined from IR-transmission spectra and compared with Kronig-Penney calculations. The influence of the data evaluation method to obtain the 2D power factor will be discussed. The thermoelectrical data of our layers show a more modest enhancement in the power factor σS2 compared with former publications and are in good agreement with calculated data from Broido et al. [5]. The maximum allowed doping level for modulation doped MQW structures is determined. Thermal conductivity measurements show that a ZT enhancement can be achieved by reducing the thermal conductivity due to interface scattering. Additionally promising lead chalcogenide based superlattices for an increased 3D figure of merit are presented.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 626: Symposium Z – Thermoelectric Materials 2000 - The Next Generation Materials for Small-Scale Refrigeration and Power Generation Applications , 2000 , Z2.5
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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