title: A nanoscale standard for the Seebeck coefficient.
abstract: The Seebeck coefficient, a key parameter describing a material's thermoelectric performance, is generally difficult to measure, and no intrinsic calibration standard exists. Quantum dots and single electron tunneling devices with sharp transmission resonances spaced by many kT have a material-independent Seebeck coefficient that depends only on the electronic charge and the average device temperature T. Here we propose the use of a quantum dot to create an intrinsic, nanoscale standard for the Seebeck coefficient and discuss its implementation.
authors: Department of Physics and Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States.
authors: Preeti
authors: P
authors: Mani
authors: Natthapon
authors: N
authors: Nakpathomkun
authors: Eric A
authors: EA
authors: Hoffmann
authors: Heiner
authors: H
authors: Linke
mesh_terms: D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D045663:Quantum Dots; D013696:Temperature