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

CBET-1445442 Zhang本提案要求支持几名初级教师、一名研究生和一名出席会议的全体发言人。 会议定于2014年6月6日至9日在中国上海举行。本提案的主要目的是支持参加第二届纳米-微米热辐射国际讲习班的会议。该讲习班将使全世界热辐射传递方面的专家沿着与青年研究人员和学生聚集一堂，进行密切的互动和讨论。将结合讲习班提供一个短期课程。参加本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，并深入了解当前的研究趋势。纳米-微米尺度热辐射在能量收集方面有重要的应用，如太阳能电池和热光电转换、纳米制造、生物医学传感、热成像和衍射极限以下的定位加热。 由于光子隧穿和表面等离子体激元（或声子）的激发，纳米尺度下的辐射传热可以大大增强。 此外，通过使用一维、二维或三维微米/纳米结构修改反射、透射、吸收和发射光谱，可以大大增强各种器件的性能。本次研讨会将汇集来自世界各地的专家，研究人员和学生，公开交流研究思想，最近的发现和发现，以及纳米和微米热辐射的未来前景。这一活动将提供一个论坛，以促进在这一多学科领域的国际合作和共同努力。研讨会的摘要和PowerPoint幻灯片将提供给与会者。 最新的进展和发展成果将在讲习班之后的《联合质量战略研究和培训》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.