Thermoelectric properties of Ga1−xAlxAs
作者:
S. Hava,
R. Hunsperger,
期刊:
Journal of Applied Physics
(AIP Available online 1985)
卷期:
Volume 57,
issue 12
页码: 5330-5335
ISSN:0021-8979
年代: 1985
DOI:10.1063/1.334850
出版商: AIP
数据来源: AIP
摘要:
Theoretical and experimental results describing the dependence of the Seebeck and Peltier coefficients on the composition of Ga1−xAlxAs solid solution are given. The Seebeck coefficient for nondegenerately dopedn‐ andp‐type Ga1−xAlxAs is given by the simple expressions &agr;n=(k/e)(lnNc/n+2) and &agr;p=−(k/e)(lnNv/p+2), respectively. The dependence of &agr; on the composition of Ga1−xAlxAs solid solutions is linear forptype and nonlinear forntype. This relation is dependent on the type of carrier that is involved in the conduction process, as well as the detailed band structure of the material. Forp‐type material, two kinds of carriers are involved: heavy and light holes; forn‐type material, three kinds of carriers are involved: one direct electron and two indirect electrons. The direct electrons are dominant for Al composition of 0<x<0.3, and the indirect electron is dominant for composition 0.45<x<1. Experimental measurements of the Seebeck coefficient forn‐ andp‐type Ga1−xAlxAs and for AuGe and AuZn resemble the theoretical results.
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