Introduction to Thermoelectricity

• Main Author: Goldsmid, H. Julian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Series in Materials Science, 121
• Subjects: Physics.; Energy systems.; Electric power production.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Power electronics.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Nanotechnology.; Energy Technology.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Energy Systems.; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks.

This book is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of thermoelectric energy conversion. It covers both theory and practice. The book is timely as it refers to the many improvements that have come about in the last few years through the use of nanostructures. The concept of semiconductor thermo...