L Gravier et al 2006 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 39 5267 doi:10.1088/0022-3727/39/24/024
L Gravier1, A Fukushima2, H Kubota2, A Yamamoto2 and S Yuasa2
Show affiliationsFrom the basic equations of thermoelectricity, we model the thermal regimes that develop in multilayered nanopillar elements experiencing continuous charge currents. The energy conservation principle was applied to all layer–layer and layer–electrode junctions. The obtained set of equations was solved to derive the temperature of each junction. The contribution of the Peltier effect is included in an effective resistance. This model gives satisfactory fits to experimental data obtained on a series of reference nanopillar elements.
73.40.Jn Metal-to-metal contacts
73.40.Cg Contact resistance, contact potential
73.63.-b Electronic transport in nanoscale materials and structures
Issue 24 (21 December 2006)
Received 18 August 2006, in final form 23 October 2006
Published 1 December 2006
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