Thermoelectric conversion device
US8604571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01P2006/42
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The thermoelectric conversion efficiency of a thermoelectric conversion device is increased by increasing the figure of merit of a spin-Seebeck effect element. An inverse spin-Hall effect material is provided to at least one end of a thermal spin-wave spin current generating material made of a magnetic dielectric material so that a thermal spin-wave spin current is converted to generate a voltage in the above described inverse spin-Hall effect material when there is a temperature gradient in the above described thermal spin-wave spin current generating material and a magnetic field is applied using a magnetic field applying means.
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