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Thermo-Electric Properties of Quantum Point Contacts

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

I. Introduction II. Theoretical background (Landauer-Buttiker formalism of thermo-electricity, Quantum point contacts as ideal electron waveguides, Saddle-shaped potential) III. Experiments (Thermopower, Thermal conductance, Peltier effect) IV. Conclusions

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0512612,
  title  = {Thermo-Electric Properties of Quantum Point Contacts},
  author = {H. van Houten and L. W. Molenkamp and C. W. J. Beenakker and C. T. Foxon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0512612},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

#4 of a series of 4 legacy reviews on QPC's