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Thermoelectric effects in nanostructured quantum wires in the non-linear temperature regime

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2014-12-25 v3

Abstract

The thermoelectric voltage of a quantum dot connected to leads is calculated using the scattering R-matrix method. Our approach takes into account a temperature gradient between the contacts beyond the linear regime. We obtain sign changes of the thermopower when varying the temperature or the chemical potential around the resonances. The influence of the coupling strength of the contacts and of the thermoelectric field on the thermoelectric voltage is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1411.6018,
  title  = {Thermoelectric effects in nanostructured quantum wires in the non-linear temperature regime},
  author = {Anda Elena Stanciu and George Alexandru Nemnes and Andrei Manolescu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1411.6018},
  year   = {2014}
}

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5 pages 4 figures, Advanced many-body and statistical methods in mesoscopic systems II, September 1-5, 2014, Brasov, Romania