Large enhancement of thermoelectric effects in a double quantum dot system due to interference and Coulomb correlation phenomena

Thermoelectric effects in a double quantum dot system coupled to external magnetic/nonmagnetic leads are investigated theoretically. The basic thermoelectric transport characteristics, like thermopower, electronic contribution to heat conductance, and the corresponding figure of merit, have been cal...

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Published in:Physical review. B, Condensed matter and materials physics Condensed matter and materials physics, 2012-02, Vol.85 (8), Article 085408
Main Authors: Trocha, Piotr, Barnaś, Józef
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Transport
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