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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surface Science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Thermoelectricity, or the Seebeck effect, relates heat-induced electron diffusion to voltage generation.
  • Previous studies detected atomic variations using thermoelectric voltages, but the link to atomic wave functions and nanoscale temperature effects remained unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between thermoelectric signals and atomic-scale electronic wave functions.
  • To elucidate the role of temperature at the atomic length scale in thermoelectric phenomena.
  • To develop a method for atomic-scale thermoelectric imaging and defect identification.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of coherent electron and heat transport through a pointlike contact.
  • Development of a mesoscopic Seebeck coefficient model related to the local density of states.
  • Computer-based simulation for generating thermoelectric images.
  • Experimental validation using a point defect in graphene.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated an 'atomic Seebeck effect' arising from coherent transport.
  • Showed the mesoscopic Seebeck coefficient is proportional to the logarithmic energy derivative of the local density of states at the Fermi energy.
  • Deduced that the effective temperature drop at a tip-sample junction varies at a subangstrom scale due to interface atomic interactions.

Conclusions:

  • Coherent electron and heat transport at the nanoscale can be described by an atomic Seebeck effect.
  • Thermoelectric imaging is a viable technique for identifying atomic-scale defects, such as a point defect in graphene.
  • The study provides a new framework for understanding thermoelectricity at the atomic level.