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Machine learning method applied to optimization of cooling nanodevices

Publication in Scientific Reports! Cooling devices grounded in solid-state physics are promising candidates for integrated-chip...

Electron cooling behavior in cascading semiconductor double-quantum-well structures

Publication in Physical Review Applied ! We investigate evaporative electron cooling in cascading semiconductor double-quantum-well (QW)...

Selective energy filtering in a multiple-quantum-well nanodevice: the quantumcascade cooler

Publication in Physical Review Applied! Using quantum transport simulations, we study the operating principle of a proposed quantum...

Solar Refrigeration Based on Impact Ionization in a Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Superlattice

Publication in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C! Optical refrigeration of a semiconductor generally requires a laser excitation very...

Temperature-induced revolving effect of electronic flow in nanostructures: new opportunity for heat

Publication in Physical Review Applied! We theoretically report a remarkable revolving effect of electron flow when applying a lattice...

How coherence is governing diffusion heat transfer in amorphous solids?

How coherence is governing diffuson heat transfer in amorphous solids?Publication in Npj Computational Materials!

One step closer to the mythical hot carrier solar cell

Publication in Physical Review Applied! This theoretical work shows that an ultrathin solar cell, in this case made of a 12nm InGaAs...

What is the coherence time of phonons?

Publication in Physical Review Letters! In this work, we propose a general heat conduction formalism supported by theoretical arguments

A deep analysis of electron evaporation in semiconductor nanocoolers

Publication in Physical Review Applied! Our model is capable of calculating the electron temperature and electrochemical potential inside

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