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Thermoelectric Voltage at Point Contacts by Electron Tunneling Effect.

Year: 1994

Type: article

Abstract: When a temperature drop exists across a point contact which is formed by pressing a metal whisker against a metal plate, the thermoelectric voltage can be measured, even though the entire electric circuit is made from the same metal. This phenomenon is a result of the characteristic thermoelectric power (TEP), which depends on the electron tunneling effect through a several-angstroms-thick oxide layer at the point contact. In this study, the experimental values and theoretical values of the TEP are compared. There is a possibility of producing a new type of thermal probe using this point contact apparatus.

Source: TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series B

DOI: 10.1299/kikaib.60.2171

Authors: Kunio Hijikata, Kohei Ito, Osamu Nakabeppu, Patric Phelan E., Kunikazu Torikoshi

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Sensor Technologies Research

Subfield: Instrumentation

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2333191979

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