Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications

The present study summarizes a feasibility study of the influence of the graded indium profile that is set up by the diffusion of indium from an external source, on the transport properties of PbTe crystals. PbTe crystals were grown by Czochralski technique. The penetration profiles of indium, diffu...

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Published in:Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics
Date:2000
Main Authors: Dashevsky, Z., Dariel, M.P., Shusterman, S.
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Published: Інститут фізики напівпровідників імені В.Є. Лашкарьова НАН України 2000
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Cite this:Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications / Z. Dashevsky, M.P. Dariel, S. Shusterman // Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. — 2000. — Т. 3, № 2. — С. 181-184. — Бібліогр.: 6 назв. — англ.

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citation_txt Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications / Z. Dashevsky, M.P. Dariel, S. Shusterman // Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. — 2000. — Т. 3, № 2. — С. 181-184. — Бібліогр.: 6 назв. — англ.
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description The present study summarizes a feasibility study of the influence of the graded indium profile that is set up by the diffusion of indium from an external source, on the transport properties of PbTe crystals. PbTe crystals were grown by Czochralski technique. The penetration profiles of indium, diffusing from an external gaseous source was determined using Seebeck coefficient measurements in PbTe doped preliminary by Na impurity. The Seebeck coefficient changed a sign as the indium concentration induced a change from p-type to n-type character. Doping by indium generates deep impurity states lying close to the edge of the conduction band. Electron concentration practically didn't change along PbTe<In> crystal while indium concentration changed from 3·10¹⁹ to 5·10²⁰ cm⁻³. The thermovoltage V of a PbTe crystal in which an In concentration profile had been established was determined up to temperature ≈600 °C (in this case temperature of the cold side was constant ≈50 °C). It was discovered that V increases linearly with increasing temperature difference. This effect is connected with practically constant value of Seebeck's coefficient in a wide temperature range through stabilization (pinning) of Fermi level by producing a concentration gradient of In impurity in PbTe crystals.
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Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications / Z. Dashevsky, M.P. Dariel, S. Shusterman // Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. — 2000. — Т. 3, № 2. — С. 181-184. — Бібліогр.: 6 назв. — англ.
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The present study summarizes a feasibility study of the influence of the graded indium profile that is set up by the diffusion of indium from an external source, on the transport properties of PbTe crystals. PbTe crystals were grown by Czochralski technique. The penetration profiles of indium, diffusing from an external gaseous source was determined using Seebeck coefficient measurements in PbTe doped preliminary by Na impurity. The Seebeck coefficient changed a sign as the indium concentration induced a change from p-type to n-type character. Doping by indium generates deep impurity states lying close to the edge of the conduction band. Electron concentration practically didn't change along PbTe<In> crystal while indium concentration changed from 3·10¹⁹ to 5·10²⁰ cm⁻³. The thermovoltage V of a PbTe crystal in which an In concentration profile had been established was determined up to temperature ≈600 °C (in this case temperature of the cold side was constant ≈50 °C). It was discovered that V increases linearly with increasing temperature difference. This effect is connected with practically constant value of Seebeck's coefficient in a wide temperature range through stabilization (pinning) of Fermi level by producing a concentration gradient of In impurity in PbTe crystals.
The support of the Israel Science Foundation for the present study within the framework of program 319/97 is gratefully acknowledged.
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Інститут фізики напівпровідників імені В.Є. Лашкарьова НАН України
Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics
Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications
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Dariel, M.P.
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title Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications
title_full Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications
title_fullStr Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications
title_full_unstemmed Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications
title_short Functionally graded PbTe-based compound for thermoelectric applications
title_sort functionally graded pbte-based compound for thermoelectric applications
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