@article{1200,
  keywords = {Refereed},
  author = {Cronin Vining and G. Mahan},
  title = {The B factor in multilayer thermionic refrigeration},
  abstract = {<p>The figure of merit for multilayer thermionic refrigeration is discussed in terms of an effective B factor, which has a similar definition as the B factor in thermoelectrics. We show that high efficiencies for cooling or power generation are only obtained with very high values of this B factor. Such high values can only be attained because of the low thermal conductivity of multilayers. The B factor for thermionics is usually less than the one for thermoelectrics. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-8979(99)05824-7].</p>
},
  year = {1999},
  journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
  volume = {86},
  pages = {6852-6853, },
  month = {12/1999},
  url = {http://cvining.com/system/files/articles/vining/Vining-JAP-1999.pdf},
  doi = {10.1063/1.371762},
  language = {eng},
}