Tavkhelidze, A. (2010) Nanostructured electrodes for thermo-tunnel and thermionic devices. In: 23rd International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), Palo Alto, CA, USA, 26-30 July.
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Abstract
Low WF electrode, composed from a metal Ridged quantum well (RQW) layer and a base substrate, is proposed. The substrate material was selected so that electrons were confined to the RQW. The work function (WF) value depends on ridge geometry and electron confinement. We calculate WF in the metal RQW films grown both on a semiconductor and metal substrates. For most material pairs, the WF was reduced dramatically. Such structures, can serve as electrodes for thermionic and thermo-tunnel energy converters and coolers, operating at room temperatures.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) |
Divisions: | Faculties/Schools > School of Natural Sciences and Engineering |
Depositing User: | Professor Avtandil Tavkhelidze |
Date Deposited: | 04 May 2014 14:33 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2015 08:12 |
URI: | http://eprints.iliauni.edu.ge/id/eprint/1416 |
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