Sophomore Experiment in Thermoelectricity

Sophomore Experiment in Thermoelectricity

A laboratory experiment is described in which the temperature change caused at the junction of two metals is studied for both directions of current through the junction. It extends the usual thermocouple-calibration experiment and encourages consideration of thermoelectric cooling as a possible sour...

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Published in:American journal of physics Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 373 - 375
Main Authors: Noon, J. H., O'Brien, B. J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-09-1958
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Summary:A laboratory experiment is described in which the temperature change caused at the junction of two metals is studied for both directions of current through the junction. It extends the usual thermocouple-calibration experiment and encourages consideration of thermoelectric cooling as a possible source of refrigeration.
ISSN:0002-9505
1943-2909
DOI:10.1119/1.1996162