Minimum thermal conductivity in superlattices: A first- principles formalism
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Citation Garg, Jivtesh, and Gang Chen. "Minimum thermal conductivity in superlattices: A first-principles formalism. Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. The MIT Faculty has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters.
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