Multilayer Thermionic Refrigerator and Generator
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چکیده
A new method of refrigeration is proposed. Cooling is obtained by therm-ionic emission of electrons over periodic barriers in a multilayer geometry. These could be either Schottky barriers between metals and semiconductors or else barriers in a semiconductor superlattice. The same device is an efficient power generator. A complete theory is provided.
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