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Increasing thermoelectric performance using coherent transport

Karlström, Olov LU ; Linke, Heiner LU orcid ; Karlström, Gunnar LU and Wacker, Andreas LU orcid (2011) In Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics) 84(11).
Abstract
We show that coherent electron transport through zero-dimensional systems can be used to tailor the shape of the system's transmission function. This quantum-engineering approach can be used to enhance the performance of quantum dots or molecules in thermal-to-electric power conversion. Specifically, we show that electron interference in a two-level system can substantially improve the maximum thermoelectric power and the efficiency at maximum power by suppressing parasitic charge flow near the Fermi energy and by reducing electronic heat conduction. We discuss possible realizations of this approach in molecular junctions or quantum dots.
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Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)
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84
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American Physical Society
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1098-0121
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10.1103/PhysRevB.84.113415
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Solid State Physics (011013006), Mathematical Physics (Faculty of Science) (011040001), Theoretical Chemistry (S) (011001039)
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  author       = {{Karlström, Olov and Linke, Heiner and Karlström, Gunnar and Wacker, Andreas}},
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  publisher    = {{American Physical Society}},
  series       = {{Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)}},
  title        = {{Increasing thermoelectric performance using coherent transport}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/3341933/2201452.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1103/PhysRevB.84.113415}},
  volume       = {{84}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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