6 papers
Beyond Electrons: Radiative Thermal Computing and Neural Networks at the Near-Field Limit
Hexiang Zhang, Mauro Antezza, Yi Zheng
We propose and analyze a programmable near-field radiative thermal network that emulates convolutional and recurrent operations through heat exchange. By integrating radiative ther…
Anomalous enhancement of thermal radiation transport by quasidisorder
Cheng-Long Zhou, Xin-Yu Jia, Shui-Hua Yang +4
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 s…
Kapitza-like modulation of near-field radiative heat transfer
Mauro Antezza
We introduce a Kapitza-like mechanism for the near-field radiative heat transfer and show that fast modulation of any parameter controlling the flux, such as the vacuum gap or a ma…
Ultrawhite structural starch film for sustainable cooling
Yang Liu, Andrew Caratenuto, Xuguang Zhang +4
Reducing human reliance on high-electricity-consuming cooling technologies like air conditioning is crucial for reshaping the global energy paradigm. Through utilizing natural star…
Flexible Tuning of Asymmetric Near-field Radiative Thermal Transistor by Utilizing Distinct Phase Change Materials
Hexiang Zhang, Xuguang Zhang, Fangqi Chen +2
Phase change materials (PCMs) play a pivotal role in the development of advanced thermal devices due to their reversible phase transitions, which drastically modify their thermal a…
Twist-induced near-field radiative thermal regulator assisted by cylindrical surface modes
Jian-You Wang, Yong Zhang, Xiao-Ping Luo +2
Near-field radiative heat transfer (RHT) can surpass Planck's blackbody limit by several orders of magnitude due to the tunneling effect of thermal photons. The ability to understa…