System and method of generating phonons
US11555738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB82Y99/00
- WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling nonequilibrium electron transport process and generating phonons in low dimensional materials. The systems can include a conductive sheet sandwiched between a first insulation layer and a second insulation layer; a first electrode conductively coupled to a first end of the conductive sheet; a second electrode conductively coupled to a second end of the conductive sheet; and a current source conductively coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode and configured to pass a current from the first electrode through the conductive sheet to the second electrode such that current generates a drift velocity of electrons in the conductive sheet that is greater than the speed of sound to generate phonons.
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