Thermoelectric Device (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Thermoelectric Device

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Georgia Tech assistant professor Martin Maldovan holds a tiny thermoelectric device that turns cold on one side when current is applied. Recent research has focused on the possibility of using interference effects in phonon waves to control heat transport in materials.

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Couertesy of John Toon, Georgia Tech

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