Thermoelectric Phenomena in Quasi-One-Dimensional Metals
Abstract
Propose is to both explore and go beyond the Dresselhaus hypothesis. The latter by also exploring non-equilibrium Fermi surface displacements for electron-like and hole-like metallic one-dimensional bands. For the electron-like band, there is a net transport of charge and energy in the negative field direction while in the hole-like band there is a similar net transport of charge and energy in the positive field direction. As this is not an equilibrium or near-equilibrium state, this thermoelectric effect cannot be described by a conventional Seebeck coefficient. The non-equilibrium displacement of the Fermi surface proposed here is expected to provide novel enhanced thermoelectric effects in metals and semi-metals, enabled by ballistic electron transport.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 09, 2018
- Source ID
- FA95501810063
Entities
People
- Katayun Barmak
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- United States Air Force