In the present paper, we investigate the energy propagation direction in near-field thermal radiation between two semi-infinite surfaces separated by a vacuum gap. Based on the fluctuational electrodynamics, we demonstrate in detail that Poynting vectors for each parallel wavevector component (β) are decoupled due to the randomness of thermal radiation. The results reveal that the spectral radiative energy is transferred in infinite directions. By separately tracing the Poynting vector for each given β, the energy propagation direction in the vacuum gap is visualized. Depending on β values, there exist considerable lateral shifts of the energy streamline. The range of β values dominantly contributing to the spectral energy flux is identified for different wavelengths. Furthermore, the effect of surface polaritons on the lateral shift is also discussed.
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ASME 2008 First International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer
June 6–9, 2008
Tainan, Taiwan
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- Nanotechnology Institute
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0-7918-4292-4
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B. J. Lee,
B. J. Lee
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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Z. M. Zhang
Z. M. Zhang
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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B. J. Lee
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Z. M. Zhang
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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MNHT2008-52210, pp. 1233-1241; 9 pages
Published Online:
June 22, 2009
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Lee, BJ, & Zhang, ZM. "Energy Streamlines in Near-Field Thermal Radiation." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 First International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer. ASME 2008 First International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer, Parts A and B. Tainan, Taiwan. June 6–9, 2008. pp. 1233-1241. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHT2008-52210
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