Surface electromagnetic fields mapped in 3D at the nanoscale

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The first three-dimensional map of the electromagnetic field that “clings” to the surface of a cube less than 200 nm across casts a fresh light on how materials dissipate heat at the nanoscale. The images, obtained by researchers in France and Austria, reveal the presence of infrared photon-like excitations known as surface phonon polaritons near the cube’s surface – a phenomenon that might be exploited to convey waste heat away from nanoelectronic components and so cool them down.

Period30 Apr 2021

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  • TitleSurface electromagnetic fields mapped in 3D at the nanoscale
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletphysicsworld
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustria
    Date30/04/21
    DescriptionThe first three-dimensional map of the electromagnetic field that “clings” to the surface of a cube less than 200 nm across casts a fresh light on how materials dissipate heat at the nanoscale. The images, obtained by researchers in France and Austria, reveal the presence of infrared photon-like excitations known as surface phonon polaritons near the cube’s surface – a phenomenon that might be exploited to convey waste heat away from nanoelectronic components and so cool them down.
    Producer/AuthorIsabelle Dume
    URLhttps://physicsworld.com/a/surface-electromagnetic-fields-mapped-in-3d-at-the-nanoscale/
    PersonsGeorg Haberfehlner, Gerald Kothleitner