Advances in the measurement and computation of thermal phonon transport properties

• Published in: Journal of physics. Condensed matter Vol. 27; no. 5; p. 053202
• Main Author: Minnich, A J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England IOP Publishing 11.02.2015
• Subjects: ballistic transport; Computation; Condensed matter; Conduction; Heat conduction; Heat transfer; Nanostructure; Phonons; thermal transport; thermoelectrics; Transport

Heat conduction by phonons is a ubiquitous process that incorporates a wide range of physics and plays an essential role in applications ranging from space power generation to LED lighting. Heat conduction has been studied for over two hundred years, yet many of the microscopic details have remained...