Title :
Design of a “shape-optimized” electromagnetic absorber with maximized heat transfer to the surrounding
Author :
Dewanjee, Arnab ; James, Daniel F V ; Mojahedi, Mo
Author_Institution :
Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We present a novel design to increase the photo-thermal conversion efficiency of metallic nanostructures by utilizing their shape dependency of the electromagnetic absorption and the transfer of thermal energy to the surrounding medium.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave absorption; heat transfer; nanostructured materials; photothermal conversion; electromagnetic absorption; maximized heat transfer; metallic nanostructures; photothermal conversion efficiency; shape dependency; shape-optimized electromagnetic absorber design; surrounding medium; thermal energy transfer; Absorption; Cancer; Fluids; Heat transfer; Nanostructures; Optical surface waves; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
