The cross-plane thermal conductivity of four Si/Ge, Si/Si0.4Ge0.6, and Si0.9Ge0.1/Si0.1Ge0.9 superlattices was measured using the 3ω technique. All four superlattices were found to have thermal conductivity values between 1.8 and 3.5 W/m-K, which are below the values of typical SixGe1−x alloys. The growth quality of these superlattices was evaluated qualitatively through the use of x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. These studies indicated that the superlattices contained a relatively high density of dislocations. The low thermal conductivity values are presumed to be due in large part to these dislocations.
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Microelectromechanical Systems
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