Significant Reduction of Lattice Thermal Conductivity by the Electron-Phonon Interaction in Silicon with High Carrier Concentrations: A First-Principles Study

Liao, Bolin; Qiu, Bo; Zhou, Jiawei; Huberman, Samuel; Esfarjani, Keivan; Chen, Gang

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.115901

Title: Significant Reduction of Lattice Thermal Conductivity by the Electron-Phonon Interaction in Silicon with High Carrier Concentrations: A First-Principles Study

Journal Article · Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.115901· OSTI ID:1210628

Liao, Bolin; Qiu, Bo; Zhou, Jiawei; Huberman, Samuel; Esfarjani, Keivan; Chen, Gang

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577

OSTI ID:: 1210628

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 114; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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