Physics of Thermoelectricity

by L. I. Anatychuk

UDC 537.322 ISBN 966-738-00-1 376 pages, 131 figures, 108 colour figures, 354 bibliographic references. High quality printing. 1998. This is the first volume of 4 volumes with common title "Thermoelectricity"

The author of the book Dr. Prof. L. I. Anatychuk is known expert on thermoelectricity, solid state and semiconductor physics, President of International Thermoelectric Academy

New physical concepts of thermoelectric energy conversion are given in the book. Thermoelectric energy conversion is treated on the basis of the non-traditional generalized. Faraday's Law of electromagnetic induction. It opens essentially new directions of thermoelectricity development and applications. For the first time from uniform positions phenomenological and microscopic theories of thermoelectric effects and thermoelectric energy conversion are given consecutively.

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Generalization of Electromagnetic Induction Faraday's Law for thermoelectric energy conversion processes is given for the first time (Pages 241 , 255 , 274 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 )
The generalized model of thermoelectric energy converter is given for the first time. The model simulates all known types of thermoelements as well as new thermoelement types to be discovered (Pages 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 )
Method of discovery of new thermoelement types is given for the first time (Pages 298 , 299 , 300 )
Examples for searching for new thermoelement types with unique properties are given (Pages 314 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 )
Similarly to the Periodical Table in Chemistry, the Table of media`s properties and physical fields, which result to thermoelectric energy conversion, is given (Page 294 )
On the basis the Table of thermoelectric energy conversion the forecast of new directions of thermoelectricity development is given (Page 297 )
The generalized description of non-stationary thermoelectric effects is given, which includes piesoelectric and pyroelectric effects and corresponding thermoelectric material figure of merit (Pages 335 -338 )
Classification of all thermoelectric effects is presented (Pages 38 , 85 , 52 , 100 , 102 )
New thermoelectric effects discovered due to the Classification is presented (Pages 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 )
The recommendations are given how correctly to measure thermoelectric effects ( Pages 119 , 120 , 131 )
Modern theory of thermoelectric effects is presented for crystals, amorphous media, organic materials, superconductors, metals and alloys, composite media (media with quantum wells etc.) (Pages 39 , 184, 191, 193, 195, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 203, 206, 207 , 210, 212, 216, 219 )
Theory of thermoelectric effects is presented for large temperature gradients, for elecron-phonon drag and for anisotropic media ( Pages 187, 188, 210, 212 )
Information-Energetic description of thermoelectric measuring systems is given ( Pages 342 , 351 ,
356 )
Historical development of physics of thermoelectricity and Diagram of thermoelectricity development. Who had discovered thermoelectricity - Seebeck or Volta? (Pages 2 , 3 , 11 )