Thermoelectric cooling at very low temperatures.

Author(s) : KAPITULNIK A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The author presents a theoretical analysis of a thermoelectric cooler that can operate below liquid-helium temperatures. Using a metal close to its metal-insulator transition, he shows that the figure of merit for such a thermoelectric cooler improves with decreasing temperature. With a proper choice of materials, such a cooler can be used in arbitrarily low temperatures and possibly replace devices such as a dilution refrigerator.

Details

  • Original title: Thermoelectric cooling at very low temperatures.
  • Record ID : 1993-1208
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Appl. Phys. Lett. - vol. 60 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1992

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