New mechanisms for controlling heat flow and for converting heat to work in small-scale solid-state systems are highly desirable, particularly when considering the rapid miniaturization and ever-increasing power densities of electronic devices. Mesoscopic structures, being much larger than individual atoms but still small enough to exhibit some quantum-mechanical features, offer a versatile platform for studying thermal phenomena at reduced length scales. We perform a theoretical study of two types of mesoscopic heat transport devices, namely heat rectifiers and heat engines. A rectifier is a device which allows heat to flow in one direction but flow in the other direction is suppressed. Two different rectifiers are proposed: one is a nonl...
In metallic structures at very low temperatures heat and energy are carried mostly by electrons. Whe...
This thesis concerns the theoretical analysis of thermoelectric transport properties and single elec...
The subject of this thesis was to study if thermoelectricity produced by temperature differences in ...
New mechanisms for controlling heat flow and for converting heat to work in small-scale solid-state ...
Circuit quantum electrodynamics offers versatile opportunities for various discoveries infundamental...
Swift progress in the synthesis and processing of materials with nanoscale feature sizes has spawned...
The field of thermodynamics describes the properties of a system that is coupled to one or several h...
The development of single photon detectors (SPD's) in the microwave regime is a fundamental challeng...
This dissertation focuses on the development of a new type of thermal microwave photodetector based ...
At this age of technologically advanced world, the electronic devices are getting more and more dens...
We show that coherent electron transport through zero-dimensional systems can be used to tailor the ...
This thesis deals with a theoretical analysis of heat currents, their exploitation and their control...
Thermal energy constitutes a natural source of energy and most energy consumed is finally converted ...
International audienceThe search for new efficient thermoelectric devices converting waste heat into...
Electronic charge and heat flows can be separated in three-terminal conductors. Two terminals suppor...
In metallic structures at very low temperatures heat and energy are carried mostly by electrons. Whe...
This thesis concerns the theoretical analysis of thermoelectric transport properties and single elec...
The subject of this thesis was to study if thermoelectricity produced by temperature differences in ...
New mechanisms for controlling heat flow and for converting heat to work in small-scale solid-state ...
Circuit quantum electrodynamics offers versatile opportunities for various discoveries infundamental...
Swift progress in the synthesis and processing of materials with nanoscale feature sizes has spawned...
The field of thermodynamics describes the properties of a system that is coupled to one or several h...
The development of single photon detectors (SPD's) in the microwave regime is a fundamental challeng...
This dissertation focuses on the development of a new type of thermal microwave photodetector based ...
At this age of technologically advanced world, the electronic devices are getting more and more dens...
We show that coherent electron transport through zero-dimensional systems can be used to tailor the ...
This thesis deals with a theoretical analysis of heat currents, their exploitation and their control...
Thermal energy constitutes a natural source of energy and most energy consumed is finally converted ...
International audienceThe search for new efficient thermoelectric devices converting waste heat into...
Electronic charge and heat flows can be separated in three-terminal conductors. Two terminals suppor...
In metallic structures at very low temperatures heat and energy are carried mostly by electrons. Whe...
This thesis concerns the theoretical analysis of thermoelectric transport properties and single elec...
The subject of this thesis was to study if thermoelectricity produced by temperature differences in ...