Nanophononic Metamaterial (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Nanophononic Metamaterial

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This shows an atomic-scale model of a nanophononic metamaterial. The vibrations caused by the pillar slow down the horizontal flow of heat through the thin film.

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Mahmoud Hussein

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