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Title: Nanophotonic control of thermal radiation for energy applications [Invited]

Journal Article · · Optics Express
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.015995· OSTI ID:1441081

The ability to control thermal radiation is of fundamental importance for a wide range of applications. Nanophotonic structures, where at least one of the structural features are at a wavelength or sub-wavelength scale, can have thermal radiation properties that are drastically different from conventional thermal emitters, and offer exciting opportunities for energy applications. Here we review recent developments of nanophotonic control of thermal radiation, and highlight some exciting energy application opportunities, such as daytime radiative cooling, thermal textile, and thermophotovoltaic systems that are enabled by nanophotonic structures.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion (LMI); Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States); California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), La Canada Flintridge, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); DOE Advanced Project Research Agency (ARPA-E)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-07ER46426; SC0001293; AR0000316; AR0000533; AR0000731
OSTI ID:
1441081
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1503244
Journal Information:
Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Vol. 26 Journal Issue: 12; ISSN 1094-4087
Publisher:
Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 190 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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