Fast nanoscale heat-flux modulation with phase-change materials

作者:van Zwol P J*; Joulain K; Ben Abdallah P; Greffet J J; Chevrier J
来源:Physical Review B, 2011, 83(20): 201404.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.83.201404

摘要

We introduce a concept for electrically controlled heat-flux modulation. A flux contrast larger than 10 dB is expected with switching time on the order of tens of nanoseconds. Heat-flux modulation is based on the interplay between radiative heat transfer at the nanoscale and phase-change materials. Such large contrasts are not obtainable in solids, or in far field. As such, this opens up new horizons for temperature modulation and actuation at the nanoscale.

  • 出版日期2011-5-24