Quantitative thermoelectric measurements in the mesoscopic regime require accurate knowledge of temperature, thermovoltage, and device energy scales. We consider the effect of a finite load resistance on thermovoltage measurements of InAs/InP heterostructure nanowires. Load resistance and ac attenuation distort the measured thermovoltage therefore complicating the evaluation of device performance. Understanding these effects improves experimental design and data interpretation.
@article{arxiv.1109.1009,
title = {Mesoscopic Thermovoltage Measurement Design},
author = {E. A. Hoffmann and H. A. Nilsson and L. Samuelson and H. Linke},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.1009},
year = {2015}
}