Scalability of Quantum Simulations of Thermoelectric Superlattice Devices
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The effects of layer thickness and periodicity on thermoelectric properties of Si/Ge superlattice materials are studied through a non-equilibrium Green’s function (NEGF) computational approach. Results show an independence of Seebeck coefficient for increasing the number of superlattice periods. Additionally, a critical layer thickness is obtainable to achieve a favorable transmission spectrum while maximizing hetero-interface density. These findings are important to researchers who computationally explore thermoelectric properties of nanostructured materials. In particular, these results identify ranges of parameters worthy of further experimental study.
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