The thermomagnetic effect in a semiconductor superlattice in the presence of laser radiation
S Y Mensah; P K Buah-Bassuah; S Y Mensah; Dept. of Phys., Cape Coast Univ., Ghana; P K Buah-Bassuah; Dept. of Phys., Cape Coast Univ., Ghana
Журнал:
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
Дата:
1993-03-01
Аннотация:
A theoretical investigation of the photostimulated thermomagnetic effect by electrons in a semiconductor superlattice (SL) in the lowest miniband is presented. The possibility of controlling the thermopower alpha , the electron thermal conductivity chi and the electroconductivity sigma of the SL with the help of laser radiation is indicated. The parameters alpha , chi and sigma were found to oscillate. The Hall constant, the Righi-Leduc and the Maggie-Righi-Leduc effects were calculated. The prospect of using the SL as a good-quality and highly efficient thermoelement is also proposed.
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