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Ballistic-Diffusive Heat-Conduction Equations

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
We present new heat-conduction equations, named ballistic-diffusive equations, which are derived from the Boltzmann equation. We show that the new equations are a better approximation than the Fourier law and the Cattaneo equation for heat conduction at the scales when the device characteristic length, such as film thickness, is comparable to the heat-carrier mean free path and/or the characteristic time, such as laser-pulse width, is comparable to the heat-carrier relaxation time.
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40205708
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 86; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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