Title :
Thermal conductivity in nanostructures: the role of acoustic phonons
Author :
Torres, Clivia M Sotomayor
Author_Institution :
Catalan Inst. of Nanotechnol., Barcelona
Abstract :
We review the current understanding of the acoustic phonon contribution to thermal transport in nanostructures from nanoparticles to thin films and membranes. Confinement and cavity effects will be discussed as well as electrical and optical measurement methods.
Keywords :
acousto-optical effects; membranes; nanoparticles; phonons; thermal conductivity; thin films; acoustic phonons; cavity effects; confinement effects; membranes; nanoparticles; nanostructures; thermal conductivity; thermal transport; thin films; Acoustic measurements; Biomembranes; Electric variables measurement; Nanoparticles; Nanostructures; Nanotechnology; Optical films; Phonons; Thermal conductivity; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Thermal Inveatigation of ICs and Systems, 2008. THERMINIC 2008. 14th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3365-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-35500-008-9
DOI :
10.1109/THERMINIC.2008.4669898
