Interfacing of High Temperature Z-meter Setup Using Python

Abstract

In this work, we interface high temperature Z-meter setup to automize the whole measurement process. A program is built on open source programming language Python which convert the manual measurement process into fully automated process without any cost addition. Using this program, simultaneous measurement of Seebeck coefficient, thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity are performed and using all three, figure-of-merit (ZT) is calculated. Developed program is verified by performing measurement over p-type Bi0.36Sb1.45Te3 sample and the data obtained are found to be in good agreement with the reported data.