Homogeneous Zero-Index Thermal Metadevice for Thermal Camouflaging and Super-Expanding

The infinite effective thermal conductivity (IETC) can be considered to be an equivalence of the effective zero index in photonics. A recent highly rotating metadevice has been discovered to approach near IETC, subsequently demonstrating a cloaking effect. However, this near IETC, related to a rotat...

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Published in:Materials 2023-05, Vol.16 (10), p.3657
Main Authors: Li, Huagen, Liu, Kaipeng, Liu, Tianfeng, Hu, Run
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conductivity
Heat conductivity
High speed
Photonics
Rotation
Thermal conductivity
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Summary:The infinite effective thermal conductivity (IETC) can be considered to be an equivalence of the effective zero index in photonics. A recent highly rotating metadevice has been discovered to approach near IETC, subsequently demonstrating a cloaking effect. However, this near IETC, related to a rotating radius, is quite inhomogeneous, and the high-speed rotating motor also needs a high energy input, limiting its further applications. Herein, we propose and realize an evolution of this homogeneous zero-index thermal metadevice for robust camouflaging and super-expanding through out-of-plane modulations rather than high-speed rotation. Both the theoretical simulations and experiments verify a homogeneous IETC and the corresponding thermal functionalities beyond cloaking. The recipe for our homogeneous zero-index thermal metadevice involves an external thermostat, which can be easily adjusted for various thermal applications. Our study may provide meaningful insights into the design of powerful thermal metadevices with IETCs in a more flexible way.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma16103657