Applications of Nanophotonic Photothermal Effects and Their Theoretical Modeling

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dc.contributor.advisorNordlander, Peteren_US
dc.creatorYang, Jianen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-19T19:10:23Zen_US
dc.date.available2020-12-01T06:01:10Zen_US
dc.date.created2019-12en_US
dc.date.issued2019-11-15en_US
dc.date.submittedDecember 2019en_US
dc.date.updated2019-11-19T19:10:23Zen_US
dc.description.abstractMany of the fascinating applications of nanophotonics utilize the photothermal effects in which nanophotonic resonances enhance optical absorption and generate heat. The resulting high temperature in nanostructures has been applied in water purification, medical treatment and chemical reactions. However, theoretical modeling of nanophotonic thermal effects is often challenging because of the involved multi-physical processes. Here, we demonstrate three novel applications of nanophotonic photothermal effects with a particular emphasis on theoretical modeling: plasmon-accelerated photothermal curing of epoxy, optical-force-dominated directional reshaping of photothermally softened nanoparticles, and photothermoelectric effect in a semiconductor device. Our models successfully explained the experimental findings and gave us deeper understanding of the nanoscale photothermal systems.en_US
dc.embargo.terms2020-12-01en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationYang, Jian. "Applications of Nanophotonic Photothermal Effects and Their Theoretical Modeling." (2019) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/107703">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/107703</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/107703en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectNanophotonicsen_US
dc.subjectPhotothermal Effectsen_US
dc.subjectTheoretical Modelingen_US
dc.titleApplications of Nanophotonic Photothermal Effects and Their Theoretical Modelingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentApplied Physicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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