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Optimization of Materials for Thermomagnetic Cooling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

A. Migliori
Affiliation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
T. W. Darling
Affiliation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
F. Freibert
Affiliation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
S. A. Trugman
Affiliation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
E. Moshopoulou
Affiliation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
J. L. Sarrao
Affiliation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
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Abstract

We review thermoelectric transport in a magnetic field. The key physical effect for thermomagnetic cooling is the Ettingshausen effect. We describe the design principles, measurement difficulties and areas where more work can prove fruitful in an exploration of cryogenic refrigeration based on this effect. New principles are discussed to guide the search for new materials and their development.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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