Abstract

Cooling a nanomechanical system by applying an electron current through the nanomechanical structure is investigated in the context of the general theory of thermoelectrics. This allows the authors to discuss the efficiency of such phonon refrigerators and compare it with the fundamental Carnot limit. The results should provide guidance for the experimental implementation of the vibrational cooling mechanism based on the application of a current.

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