Thermoelectric Properties of Double Quantum Dots Embedded in a Nanowire

Published 21 February 2011 Copyright (c) 2011 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
, , Citation David M.-T. Kuo 2011 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 50 025003 DOI 10.1143/JJAP.50.025003

1347-4065/50/2R/025003

Abstract

We theoretically investigate the thermoelectric properties of a serial double quantum dot junction system. A two-level Anderson model including electron hoppings and intradot Coulomb interactions as well as interdot Coulomb interactions is employed to simulate the system. The charge and heat currents in the Coulomb blockade regime are calculated by Keldysh Green's function technique. The electrical conductance, Seebeck coefficient, electronic thermal conductance, and figure of merit (ZT) of the system are calculated in the linear response regime. We find that the figure of merit ZT is markedly reduced by the size fluctuation and Coulomb interactions.

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