Phonon polariton-mediated heat conduction: Perspectives from recent progress
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Abstract It has been well-accepted that heat conduction in solids is mainly mediated by electrons and phonons. Recently, there has been a strong emerging interest in the contribution of various polaritons, quasi-particles resulting from the coupling between electromagnetic waves and different excitations in solids, to heat conduction. Traditionally, the polaritonic effect on conduction has been largely neglected because of the low number density of polaritons. However, it has been recently predicted and experimentally confirmed that polaritons could play significant roles in heat conduction in polar nanostructures. Since the transport characteristics of polaritons are very different from those of electrons and phonons, polariton-mediated heat conduction provides new opportunities for manipulating heat flow in solid-state devices for more efficient heat dissipation or energy conversion. In view of the rapid growth of polariton-mediated heat conduction, especially by phonon polaritons, here we review the recent progress in this field and provide perspectives for challenges and opportunities. Graphical abstract
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