Introduction to thermoelectricity /
H. Julian Goldsmid.
- xvi, 242 p. : ill., grf. ; 24 cm.
- Springer series in materials science ; 121. .
1. The Thermoelectric and Related Effects. -- 2. Theory of Thermoelectric Refrigeration and Generation. -- 3. Thermoelectric Properties of Metals and Semiconductors. -- 4. Optimisation and Selection of Semiconductor Thermoelements. -- 5. Minimising the Thermal Conductivity. -- 6. The Improvement of a Specific Material - Bismuth Telluride. -- 7. Methods for the Production of Materials. -- 8. Measurement Techniques. -- 9.Review of Thermoelectric Materials. -- 10. Thermoelectric Modules and Their Application. -- 11. Transverse Devices. -- 12. Properties of Nanostructured Materials. -- 13. Thermionic Energy Conversion.