Applied Physics Letters · 2000 · 18 citations · 8 references
EngineeringPlanar Tunnel JunctionsThermal ConductivityTunneling MicroscopyNanoelectronicsQuantum MaterialsThermodynamicsFermi–dirac DistributionInstrumentationThermal ConductionElectrical EngineeringPhysicsTemperature-dependent ConductanceCoulomb-blockade ThermometersHeat TransferMicroelectronicsRoom TemperatureTemperature MeasurementApplied PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsWide-range ThermometerThermal SensorThermal Engineering
The effect of the Fermi–Dirac distribution on the current through standard planar tunnel junctions is a suitable basis for thermometry in a wide temperature range. In particular, it extends the range spanned by Coulomb-blockade thermometers up to room temperature.
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