THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM, POWER GENERATION METHOD OF THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, AND POWER GENERATION METHOD OF THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM

摘要

A thermoelectric conversion element includes a p-type semiconductor, an n-type semiconductor, and a depletion layer located at a pn junction interface of the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor. At least one of the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor is a degenerate semiconductor.