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Spectral Representation Of The Electrical Properties Of Layered Materials., Anthony Day, A. Mcgurn, D. Bergman, M. Thorpe
Spectral Representation Of The Electrical Properties Of Layered Materials., Anthony Day, A. Mcgurn, D. Bergman, M. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
We present a spectral representation for the effective conductivity of two homogeneous layers joined at a rough interface. This spectral representation is closely related to the Bergman-Milton spectral representation for bulk composites, and is easily extended to multilayered materials. By comparing the layered system to a reference layered system that has a flat interface, we form a surface spectral density that captures all the effects of surface structure on the effective conductivity of the layered sample, and is independent of the conductivities of the two layers. Because of the anisotropy of the layered system there are two surface spectral densities, …
Effect Of Sn Substituting For Sb On The Low-Temperature Transport Properties Of Ytterbium-Filled Skutterudites, J. Yang, D. Morelli, G. Meisner, W. Chen, Jeffrey Dyck, C. Uher
Effect Of Sn Substituting For Sb On The Low-Temperature Transport Properties Of Ytterbium-Filled Skutterudites, J. Yang, D. Morelli, G. Meisner, W. Chen, Jeffrey Dyck, C. Uher
Jeffrey Dyck
We examine the effect of alloying Sn on the Sb site of ytterbium-filled skutterudites, a promising class of thermoelectric materials. We report measurements of the Hall effect, electrical resistivity, Seebeck coefficient, and thermal conductivity between 2 and 300 K on two series of samples having different ytterbium filling fractions: Yb0.19Co4Sb12-xSnx, with x=0, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2, and Yb0.5Co4Sb12-xSnx, with x=0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 0.83, and 0.9. We find that the substitution of Sn does not lower the electron concentration of these samples, but rather gives rise to a p-type carrier. Hall measurement data for Yb0.5Co4Sb11.17Sn0.83 can be understood in the context …
Ultrafast Two-Photon Free Induction Decay, D. Keusters, Peifang Tian, W. Warren
Ultrafast Two-Photon Free Induction Decay, D. Keusters, Peifang Tian, W. Warren
Peifang Tian
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A Comparison Of Semi-Analytical And Numerical Solutions For The Microwave Heating Of A Lossy Material In A Three-Dimensional Waveguide, Prof. Tim Marchant
A Comparison Of Semi-Analytical And Numerical Solutions For The Microwave Heating Of A Lossy Material In A Three-Dimensional Waveguide, Prof. Tim Marchant
Tim Marchant
The microwave heating of a three-dimensional block in an infinitely long rectangular waveguide propagating the TE10 mode is considered. The electrical conductivity (the dielectric loss) is assumed to be a function of temperature, and modelled by the Arrhenius law. A coupled set of equations is obtained that describes the electromagnetic fields and the temperature distribution in the block. The numerical solutions of this problem are obtained by two methods, the well known FD-TD scheme and a frequency domain method which makes the further assumption that a single TE10 mode exists in the waveguide and material. The results show that an …
Micro Thermoelectric Cooler Fabrication: Growth And Characterization Of Patterned Sb2te3 And Bi2te3 Films ., Luciana Da Silva, M. Kaviany, A. Dehennis, Jeffrey Dyck
Micro Thermoelectric Cooler Fabrication: Growth And Characterization Of Patterned Sb2te3 And Bi2te3 Films ., Luciana Da Silva, M. Kaviany, A. Dehennis, Jeffrey Dyck
Jeffrey Dyck
A column-type micro thermoelectric cooler is being fabricated using p-type Sb2Te3 and n-type Bi2Te3 films (approximately 4 μm thick). The films are grown by thermal co-evaporation and patterned on Cr/Au/Ti/Pt (hot) connectors, which are deposited onto a silicon dioxide coated wafer. The column height is limited by control of the Te deposition rate. Although a high substrate temperature during thermoelectric film deposition is desired, it has been limited by the degradation of the photoresist used for patterning. The measured Seebeck coefficient and electrical resistivity of the thermoelectric films are reported, and preliminary results show that excess tellurium increases the Seebeck …
Transport Coefficients Of Titanium-Doped Sb2te3 Crystals., P. Svanda, P. LošŤÁK, Č. Drašar, Jeffrey Dyck
Transport Coefficients Of Titanium-Doped Sb2te3 Crystals., P. Svanda, P. LošŤÁK, Č. Drašar, Jeffrey Dyck
Jeffrey Dyck
Titanium-doped single crystals (cTi = 0 to 2×1020 atoms cm-3) were prepared from the elements Sb, Ti, and Te of 5N purity by a modified Bridgman method. The obtained crystals were characterized by measurements of the temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity, Hall coefficient, Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity in the temperature range of 5-300 K. It was observed that with an increasing Ti content in the samples the electrical resistance, the Hall coefficient and the Seebeck coefficient increase. This means that the incorporation of Ti atoms into the Sb2Te3 crystal structure results in a decrease in the concentration of …