2023/05/17 by Marta Reina, Chams Gharib Ali Barura, Reina, Marta +5
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #FOS: Physical sciences #Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall) #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect #Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2305.10105
openalex publication_date 2023/05/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In the classical approach to deal with near-field radiative heat exchanges between two closely spaced bodies no coupling between the different heat carriers inside the materials and thermal photons is usually considered. Here we make an overview of the current state of studies on this coupling between solids of different sizes by paying a specific attention to the impact of the conduction regime inside the solids on conduction-radiation coupling. We also describe how the shape of solids affects this coupling. We show that this coupling can be at the origin of a drastic change of temperature profiles inside each body and of heat flux exchanged between them. These results could have important implications in the fields of nanoscale thermal management, near-field solid-state cooling and nanoscale energy conversion.