Peltier effect in a co-evaporated Sb sub(2)Te sub(3)(P)-Bi sub(2)Te sub(3)(N) thin film thermocouple

• Published in: Thin solid films Vol. 408; no. 1-2; pp. 270 - 274
• Main Authors: Rowe, D M, Williams, S G K, Zou, Helin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 03.04.2002

A thin film Sb sub(2)Te sub(3)-Bi sub(2)Te sub(3) based thermocouple was fabricated by co-evaporation. The conditions for deposition have been investigated as a function of substrate temperature (T sub(s)) and flux ratio [F sub(r) = F(Te)/F(Sb,Bi)] and optimised to achieve a high thermoelectric powe...