Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2012-01-04
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
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Scientific paper
We have theoretically studied the thermoelectric properties of serially coupled quantum dots (SCQD) embedded in an insulator matrix connected to metallic electrodes. In the framework of Keldysh Green's function technique, the Landauer formula of transmission factor is obtained by using the equation of motion method. Based on such analytical expressions of charge and heat currents, we calculate the electrical conductance, Seebeck coefficient, electron thermal conductance and figure of merit (ZT) of SCQD in the linear response regime. The effects of electron Coulomb interactions on the reduction and enhancement of ZT are analyzed. We demonstrate that ZT is not a monotonic increasing function of interdot electron hopping strength ($t_c$). We also show that in the absence of phonon thermal conductance, SCQD can reach the Carnot efficiency as $t_c$ approaches zero.
Chang Yen-Chang
Kuo David M. -T.
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