Title :
Beyond Stefan-Boltzmann law: Thermal hyper-conductivity
Author :
Narimanov, Evgenii E. ; Smolyaninov, Igor I.
Author_Institution :
Birck Nanotechnol. Center, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that the broadband divergence of the photonic density of states in hyperbolic metamaterials leads to giant increase in radiative heat transfer, beyond the limit set by the Stefan-Boltzmann law. The resulting radiative thermal “hyper-conductivity” may approach the heat conductivity via electrons and phonons in regular solids.
Keywords :
heat transfer; metamaterials; phonons; thermal conductivity; Stefan-Boltzmann law; heat conductivity; hyperbolic metamaterials; phonons; photonic density of states; radiative heat transfer; thermal hyperconductivity; Conductivity; Dielectrics; Educational institutions; Heat transfer; Media; Metamaterials; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
