Current-induced cooling of nanostructures

Eugen B. Dogonkin; Georgy G. Zegrya

doi:10.1117/12.513931

11 June 2003 Current-induced cooling of nanostructures

Eugen B. Dogonkin, Georgy G. Zegrya

Proceedings Volume 5023, 10th International Symposium on Nanostructures: Physics and Technology; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.513931
Event: 2003 Chapter books, 2003, Bellingham, WA, United States

Abstract

A mechanism of electric current-induced cooling of nanostructures is proposed and analyzed. The conditions are studied of electric current flow through a heterostructure with two quantum wells, with electrons from one quantum well passing into the other via phonon-assisted indirect tunneling. As a result, the system is cooled by the flowing current, with the temperature of the system depending on the current nonmonotonically. A universal law for the maximal cooling temperature is derived.

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Eugen B. Dogonkin and Georgy G. Zegrya "Current-induced cooling of nanostructures", Proc. SPIE 5023, 10th International Symposium on Nanostructures: Physics and Technology, (11 June 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.513931

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