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Thermoelectric effect in the graded band gap Si1–x Ge x (0.2 ≤ x ≤ 1), Si1–x Ge x (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 1) solid solutions dependent on the gap difference

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The thermoelectric effect, i.e., appearance of thermally stimulated current and voltage during uniform heating in a temperature range from 30 to 250°C, is studied. It is shown that greatest values of the current and voltage appear when maximum band gap difference is observed.

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Original Russian Text © A.Yu. Leiderman, A.S. Saidov, A.B. Karshiev, 2017, published in Geliotekhnika, 2017, No. 1, pp. 16–19.

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Leiderman, A.Y., Saidov, A.S. & Karshiev, A.B. Thermoelectric effect in the graded band gap Si1–x Ge x (0.2 ≤ x ≤ 1), Si1–x Ge x (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 1) solid solutions dependent on the gap difference. Appl. Sol. Energy 53, 13–15 (2017). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0003701X17010091

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