Anomalous enhancement of thermal radiation transport by quasidisorder

Abstract

The transition from order to disorder is conventionally regarded as detrimental to solid-state heat transfer in classical wave and quasiparticle systems. In striking contrast, we show that in near-field thermal radiation, breaking long-range order-shifting from periodic to quasiperiodic configurations-induces a counterintuitive enhancement of energy transport. This effect arises from delocalized interactions within quasiperiodic elements, where this quasiperiodicity relays and amplifies thermal electromagnetic energy transfer across large spatial separations, surpassing even corresponding near-field scenarios. The extraordinary transport properties induced by quasidisorder effect of near-field thermal radiation could unlock exciting opportunities for heat flow manipulation, offering transformative implications for thermal science and advancing the fundamental understanding of collective excitations in non-ordered systems.

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