10 Mar
2016
10 Mar
'16
4:17 a.m.
Nanoscale Thermal/Thermoelectric Energy Conversion (NT-TEC) Seminar Speaker: Prof. Zubin Jacob Topic: High temperature plasma frequency engineering for thermal energy conversion Date: Thursday, March 10 2016 Time: 12-1pm Location: Birck 1001 Abstract. We will discuss our work on control of thermal radiation using nanomaterials. We will consider the interesting regime which occurs when the peak of blackbody emission coincides with the plasma frequency of metals. The resulting unique thermal emission lineshape is useful for thermophotovoltaic emitters and for enhancing near-field radiative heat transfer.