journal article·2024-06-18

Efficient Emission of Highly Polarized Thermal Radiation from a Suspended Aligned Carbon Nanotube Film

Andrea Zacheo, Shinichiro Matano, Yui Shimura, Shengjie Yu, Jacques Doumani, Natsumi Komatsu, Junichiro Kono, Hideyuki Maki

ACS Nano· Volume 18· Issue 24
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Abstract

A polarized light source covering a wide wavelength range is required in applications across diverse fields, including optical communication, photonics, spectroscopy, and imaging. For practical applications, high degrees of polarization and thermal performance are needed to ensure the stability of the radiation intensity and low energy consumption. Here, we achieved efficient emission of highly polarized and broadband thermal radiation from a suspended aligned carbon nanotube film. The anisotropic nature of the film, combined with the suspension, led to a high degree of linear polarization (∼0.9) and great thermal performance. Furthermore, we performed time-resolved measurements of thermal emission from the film, revealing a fast time response of approximately a few microseconds. We also obtained visible light emission from the device and analyzed the film's mechanical breakdown behavior to improve the emission intensity. Finally, we demonstrated that suspended devices with a constriction geometry can enhance the heating performance. These results show that carbon nanotube film-based devices, as electrically driven thermal emitters of polarized radiation, can play an important role for future development in optoelectronics and spectroscopy.
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OpenAlex topics: Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies · Carbon Nanotubes in Composites · Thermal properties of materials

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Affiliations

Department of Applied Physics and Physico-Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States

Applied Physics Graduate Program, Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States

Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States

Center for Spintronics Research Network, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan

Funding

Keio University · JST-Mirai Program · Welch Foundation · Air Force Office of Scientific Research · Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology · Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-Driven R and D · Japan Society for the Promotion of Science · Japan Science and Technology Agency · Office of International Science and Engineering · Rice University

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