Figure of merit for thermoelectrics

摘要

Theoretical calculations are presented for the figure of meritZin thermoelectrics. The maximum values ofZare obtained in semiconductors which are doped so that the chemical potential is near the band edge. The highestZis related to theBparameter of Chasmar and Stratton lsqb;J. Electron. Control7, 52 (1959)rsqb;.