Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7934305 | Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report on the thermal conductance of electrons in ballistic nanowires at low temperatures. The thermal conductance is calculated using the single-particle formalism taking into account local maxima in the dispersion relation. As the chemical potential increases, the thermal conductance follows the step-like quantization of the electric conductance that is dependent on the direction of the magnetic field. Results indicate that the Wiedemann-Franz law is violated at the jump of the electric conductance at very low temperatures.
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Authors
Zeinab Koeik, M.R. Sakr,