Melnik, R.V.N. and Patil, S.
in Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, Simulation-2010, May 12-14, 2010, NASU, Institute for Modeling in Energy Engineering, Vol. 1, pp. 60-72, 2010
We consider the problem of simulating and predicting properties of low dimensional nanostructures that are becoming increasing important in many applications ranging from optoelectronics to biology. For quite some time, both strain and piezoelectric effects have been used as tuning parameters in controlling properties such structures. However, thermal effects have been largely neglected. In this contribution, by using the fully coupled model of thermoelectroelasticity, we build on our previous results in analyzing the influence of these effects on properties of low dimensional nanostructures, focusing on quantum dots.
Keywords: coupled effects, thermo-electroelasticity, low dimensional nanostructures; engineering, physical, and biological systems; quantum dots, nanowires