Thermal conductivity reduction in HgTe/CdTe superlattices

摘要

The techniques used previously to calculate the threefold thermal conductivity reduction due to phonon dispersion in GaAs/AlAs superlattices (SLs) are applied to HgTe/CdTe SLs. The reduction factor is approximately the same, indicating that this SL may be applicable both as a photodetector and a thermoelectric cooler.