Small Grant for Exploratory Research: Heat Transport in Nanometer - Scale Solid Structures

该项目的主要目标是开发一个通用的， 纳米固体热传导基本理论 结构. 现有的散装固体热传导理论 在纳米结构中是不够的。 随着目前的趋势 对于制造纳米级器件， 迫切需要发展一个理论的热传输在这些 鳞片 这将通过使用热之间的类比来实现 电子和声子的传导以及 光子或电磁波。 最终目标是统一 固体中的热传导和热辐射理论。 该项目的结果可能会对该角色产生重大影响 纳米技术中的热传递。 主题和方法 这里描述的是新的，在任何新的研究企业， 初期阶段将是探索性的，存在风险。 因此 一个SGER赠款是适当的，以支持这个项目。

The primary goal of this project is to develop a general and fundamental theory of heat conduction in nanometer-scale solid structures. Existing theories for heat conduction in bulk solids are inadequate for that in nanostructures. With current trends towards manufacturing nanometer-scale devices, there is a compelling need for developing a theory for heat transport at these scales. This will be achieved by using analogies between heat conduction by electrons and phonons and radiative transfer by photons or electromagnetic waves. The final goal is to unify the theories of heat conduction and radiation in solids. The results of this project could have a strong impact on the role of heat transfer in nanotechnology. The topic and the approach described here are new and, as in any new research venture, the initial stages will be exploratory and involve risks. Therefore an SGER grant is appropriate to support this project.