Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1544050 | Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We study the effects of a composition gradient and of a non-vanishing heat flux on the phase velocity of thermal waves along a graded system. We take into account non-local and non-linear effects by applying a generalized heat transport equation. We compare the results for high-frequency and low-frequency waves. For low frequency, we discuss the conditions in which thermal waves may propagate in SixGe1−xSixGe1−x and (Bi1−xSbx)2Te3(Bi1−xSbx)2Te3 systems. For high frequency, we discuss the influence of the relaxation of the flux of the heat flux on the heat wave propagation.
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Authors
D. Jou, I. Carlomagno, V.A. Cimmelli,