Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer across Nanometer Vacuum Gaps
Fundamentals and Applications

This book provides a detailed study of the principles, experiments, and industry applications of near-field radiative heat transfer, comprehensively covering both parallel and nonparallel surfaces

Soumyadipta Basu (Author)

9780323429948, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 23 June 2016

476 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.9 cm, 1.18 kg

Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer across Nanometer Vacuum Gaps provides an in-depth description of fundamentals and application of near-field radiative heat transfer. When the vacuum gap between two media is on the order of nanometers, heat transfer can exceed that between blackbodies. This book investigates near-field heat transfer between different materials and geometries highlighting interplay between optics, material thermophysical properties and electromagnetism. The book also highlights the application of near-field thermal radiation in the field of power generation, imaging, and thermal systems as an analog of electronic devices.

Chapter 1. Introduction and Fundamental ConceptsChapter 2. Numerical Methods in Near-field Heat TransferChapter 3. Surface Waves and Dielectric FunctionChapter 4. Near-field Heat Transfer in Parallel MediaChapter 5. Near-field Heat Transfer in Non-Parallel Media and NanostructuresChapter 6. Experiments in Near-field Radiative Heat TransferChapter 7. Applications of Near-field RadiationChapter 8. Concluding Remarks

Subject Areas: Electronics & communications engineering [TJ], Flow, turbulence, rheology [TGMF3], Thermodynamics & heat [PHH]