@inproceedings{0a9d1943dc45437fa81865d0fe0e927f,
title = "Improved thermoelectric cooling based on the Thomson effect",
abstract = "Traditional thermoelectric cooling relies on the Peltier effect which produces a temperature drop limited by the figure of merit, zT. This cooling limit is not required from classical thermodynamics but can be traced to problems of thermoelectric compatibility. Alternatively, if a thermoelectric cooler can be designed to achieve full thermoelectric compatibility, lower temperature can be achieved even if the zT is low. In such a device the Thomson effect plays an important role. We present the theoretical concept of a {"}Thomson cooler,{"} for cryogenic cooling which is designed to maintain thermoelectric compatibility and we derive the requirements for the Seebeck coefficient.",
author = "Snyder, {G. Jeffrey} and Raghav Khanna and Toberer, {Eric S.} and Heinz, {Nicholas A.} and Wolfgang Seifert",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 SPIE.; Tri-Technology Device Refrigeration (TTDR) ; Conference date: 19-04-2016 Through 20-04-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1117/12.2228760",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Ruhlich, {Ingo N.} and Andresen, {Bjorn F.} and Heremans, {Joseph P.} and Mansoor Sheik-Bahae and Epstein, {Richard I.} and Hehlen, {Markus P.}",
booktitle = "Tri-Technology Device Refrigeration (TTDR)",
}