ABSTRACT
The elementary thermoelectric properties were introduced in Chapter 1. These effects are examined in greater detail, to explain their relationships thermodynamically in order to provide a basis for their description in terms of modern solid-state theory. The thermal aspects of the relative Seebeck coefficient (RSC) and of the Peltier and Thomson effects are defined, explained, and related by means of elementary thermodynamics. These results offer the reader one means for understanding the properties of real pairs of thermocouple elements.
