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Heat meets light on the nanoscale
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- We discuss the state-of-the-art and remaining challenges in the fundamental understanding and technology development for controlling light-matter interactions in nanophotonic environments in and away from thermal equilibrium. The topics covered range from the basics of the thermodynamics of light emission and absorption, to applications in solar-thermal energy generation, thermophotovoltaics, optical refrigeration, personalized cooling technologies, development of coherent incandescent light sources, and spinoptics.<br />Comment: 46 pages, 11 figures; to appear in the special issue of Nanophotonics on 'Smart nanophotonics for renewable energy and sustainability' 2016
Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1604.08101
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2016-0010