Thermoelectrics: Basic Principles and New Materials Developments (Hardcover)

by G.S. Nolas (Author), J. Sharp (Author), J. Goldsmid (Author)
Key Phrases: American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, Historical Development

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"Beginning around 1990 concerns regarding refrigerant fluids and interest in cooling electronics led to renewed activity in the science and technology of alternative refrigeration. Thermoelectric cooling mechanisms, thermomagnetic effects and thermionic emission including the fundamentals of the implementation of these basic mechanisms comprise the booka (TM)s subject. a ] Therefore the book can serve as a reference to experimentalists a ] ." (Vladimir SlAdek, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 999, 2002)

Product Description
This book is intended to serve as an in-depth analysis of thermoelectric theory, an overview of present day thermoelectric materials and devices, and as an updated source of information on the most studied recent thermoelectric materials developments. The main emphasis is on a basic understanding of the concepts and experimental techniques needed to propel researchers towards new and novel classes of thermoelectric materials with enhanced properties. The aim is to assist researchers in the field. The text is an expanded edition of a previous text "Electronic Refrigeration" by one of the authors, Julian Goldsmid. Half of the text is devoted to research that has taken place since the publication of that text. In addition, emphasis is placed on new materials research and developments.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 292 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 354041245X
• ISBN-13: 978-3540412458
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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