JOURNAL ARTICLE
Thermoelectric efficiency at maximum power in a quantum dot
Massimiliano EspositoKatja LindenbergJ. F. J. van den Brand
Year: 2009 Journal: Europhysics Letters (EPL) Vol: 85 (6)Pages: 60010-60010 Publisher: Institute of Physics
Abstract
We identify the operational conditions for maximum power of a nanothermoelectric engine consisting of a single quantum level embedded between two leads at different temperatures and chemical potentials. The corresponding thermodynamic efficiency agrees with the Curzon-Ahlborn expression up to quadratic terms in the gradients, supporting the thesis of universality beyond linear response. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2009
Keywords:
Universality (dynamical systems) Maximum power principle Quadratic equation Quantum dot Thermoelectric effect Quantum Mathematics Heat engine Quantum chemical Statistical physics Seebeck coefficient Physics Power (physics) Quantum mechanics Thermodynamics Geometry Molecule
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Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Physical Sciences → Physics and Astronomy → Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
Physical Sciences → Materials Science → Materials Chemistry
Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
Physical Sciences → Engineering → Civil and Structural Engineering
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