MATERIALS FOR THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS.
Abstract
The electronic properties of single crystals of alloys of PbTe and SnTe in various ratios between the two limits are being studied. PbTe and SnTe are isomorphous and form a continuous series of solid solutions. The related electronic properties: electrical resistivity, thermoelectric power, and thermal conductivity follow patterns related to the observed change in carrier concentrations. The investigation of ZnSb was hampered by difficulties encountered in producing single-phase single-crystals. The most successful method (but not a completely satisfactory one) involved a Bridgman-Zone solidification using a charge consisting of layers of different composition. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0425131
Entities
People
- A. Machonis
- I. Cadoff
- Jessica C. Rivera
Organizations
- New York University