Abstract
The thermoelectric properties of PbTe/PbEuTe quantum wells are theoretically investigated employing a more realistic quantum well (QW) model than that used up to now. The carrier scattering both by optical and acoustical phonons is considered. Electrical conductivity and thermoelectric power. (Seebeck coefficient) are calculated using the variational method taking into account the intersubband scattering. The effective mass dependence on the well width is also taken into account. We showed that the conductivity decreases with decreasing well widths for the (100) surface orientation structures. The situation is different in (111) structures where an increase of conductivity was found. Thermoelectric power is higher in (100) structures than in. (111) ones, especially for very thin wells. The power factor, is calculated as a function of carrier concentration and the height of potential barrier. Our theoretical results are in qualitative agreement with recent experimental investigations of thermoelectric parameters of PbTe/PbEuTe multiple QW structure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 49-60 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Physics of Low-Dimensional Structures |
| Volume | 2000 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)