Thermoelectric efficiency at maximum power in a quantum dot
arXiv:0808.0216 · doi:10.1209/0295-5075/85/60010
Abstract
We identify the operational conditions for maximum power of a nanothermoelectric engine consisting of a single quantum level embedded between two leads at different temperatures and chemical potentials. The corresponding thermodynamic efficiency agrees with the Curzon-Ahlborn expression up to quadratic terms in the gradients, supporting the thesis of universality beyond linear response.
4 pages, 3 figures