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Scanning Tunneling Thermometer
This invention is a non-contact method for imaging temperature at the sub-nanometer level, with an improved spatial resolution of over two orders of magnitude over existing methods. Background: Thermal imaging of nanoscale circuits could provide critical information on heat flow and dissipation at the quantum level. However, despite significant...
Published: 6/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Abhay Shankar Chinivaranahalli Shastry, Charles Stafford
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics
Molecular Thermoelectric Device
Peltier coolers (which utilize the thermoelectric effect) have found their way to market very specific applications. These current devices, however, are inefficient and costly. ZT is a dimensionless figure of merit typically used to evaluate the performance of thermoelectric systems. Most of the devices mentioned above have a ZT≈1. So far, only...
Published: 3/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Charles Stafford, Justin Bergfield
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation