First Principles Theory of the Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Semiconductors
Thesis advisor: David A. Broido === Using density functional perturbation theory and a full solution of the linearized phonon Boltzmann transport equation (BTE), a parameter-free theory of semiconductor thermal properties is developed. The approximations and shortcomings of previous approaches to t...
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Boston College
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2345/748 |