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Application of superconductor-semiconductor Schottky barrier for electron cooling

Mika PrunnilaJukka P. PekolaPäivi TörmäJouni AhopeltoP. KivinenAlexander Savin

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SuperconductivityMaterials scienceCondensed matter physicscoolingbusiness.industryCondensed Matter::Otherelectronic coolingsuperconductor-semiconductor junctionSchottky barriermicrocoolerssuperconductivityCondensed Matter PhysicsMetal–semiconductor junctionCondensed Matter::Mesoscopic Systems and Quantum Hall EffectElectronic Optical and Magnetic Materialslaw.inventionCondensed Matter::Materials ScienceSemiconductorlawCondensed Matter::SuperconductivityElectrical and Electronic EngineeringbusinessSchottky barrierElectron cooling

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Abstract Electronic cooling in superconductor–semiconductor–superconductor structures at sub kelvin temperatures has been demonstrated. Effect of the carrier concentration in the semiconductor on performance of the micro-cooler has been investigated.

10.1016/s0921-4526(02)02400-6https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4526(02)02400-6