Conference Support for the Second International Workshop on Nano-Micro Thermal Radiation (NanoRad2014), June 6-9, 2014 in Shanghai, China

CBET-1445442张本提案请求对出席会议的几名初级教员、一名研究生和一名全体演讲者提供支持。中国，大会定于2014年6月6日至9日在上海举行。这项提议的主要目标是支持参加会议，支持第二届纳米微热辐射国际讲习班。研讨会将汇集世界各地的热辐射传递专家以及年轻的研究人员和学生，进行密切的互动和讨论。在研讨会期间还将开设一个短期课程。参加这门课程的年轻学者和研究生将更好地了解该领域的基础知识，并深入了解该领域的研究趋势。纳米微米级热辐射在太阳能电池和热光电、纳米制造、生物医学传感、热成像和将加热定位在衍射极限以下等能量收集方面具有重要应用。由于光子隧穿和表面等离子体激元(或声子)的激发，可以在纳米距离内大大增强辐射换热。此外，通过使用一维、二维或三维微/纳米结构对反射、透射、吸收和发射光谱进行修饰，可以极大地提高各种器件的性能。这次研讨会将汇集来自世界各地的专家、研究人员和学生，就纳米和微型热辐射的研究想法、最新发现和发现以及未来的展望进行公开交流。这次活动将为促进国际合作和促进这一多学科领域的共同努力提供一个论坛。研讨会的摘要和PowerPoint幻灯片将提供给参与者。最新的进展和发展成果将在研讨会结束后出版的JQSRT特刊上发表。

CBET-1445442ZhangThis proposal requests support for several junior faculty members, a graduate student, and a plenary speaker attending the conference. The conference is scheduled to be held June 6-9, 2014 in Shanghai, China. The main objective of this proposal is to support participation at the Conference Support for the Second International Workshop on Nano-Micro Thermal Radiation. The workshop will bring together experts in thermal radiative transfer worldwide along with young researchers and students for close interactions and discussions. A short course will be offered in conjunction with the workshop. Young scholars and graduate students attending this course will gain a better understanding of the fundamentals as well as deep appreciation of the current research trends in this field.Nano-microscale thermal radiation has important applications in energy harvesting such as solar cells and thermophotovoltaics, nanomanufacturing, biomedical sensing, and thermal imaging and locating heating below the diffraction limit. Radiative heat transfer can be greatly enhanced at nanometer distances due to photon tunneling and the excitation of surface plasmon (or phonon) polaritons. Furthermore, the performance of various devices can be greatly enhanced by the modification of the reflection, transmission, absorption and emission spectra using one-, two-, or three-dimensional micro/nanostructures. This workshop will bring together experts, researchers, and students from around the world for an open exchange of research ideas, recent findings and discoveries, and future outlooks in Nano and Micro Thermal Radiation. This event will provide a forum to facilitate international collaboration and promote joint efforts in this multidisciplinary area. Abstracts and PowerPoint slides from the workshop will available to the participants. The most recent progress and development results will be published in a special issue of JQSRT following the workshop.