We demonstrate that a thermal transistor can be made up with a quantum system of three
interacting subsystems, coupled to a thermal reservoir each. This thermal transistor is …

Radiative thermal transport via the fluctuating electromagnetic near-field has recently
attracted increasing attention due to its fundamental importance and its impact on a range of …

Improving the energy efficiency of buildings and reducing carbon dioxide emissions is an
urgent priority to achieve carbon neutrality goals. Thermal rectifiers are unique asymmetric …

A thermal diode is a two-terminal device that allows heat to transfer more easily in one
direction (forward bias) than in the opposite direction (reverse bias). A photonic thermal …

Based on the thermal hysteresis of a phase change material exchanging radiative heat with
a phase invariable one, we propose a radiative thermal memristor characterized by a …

By means of fluctuational electrodynamics, we calculate radiative heat flux between two
planar materials respectively made of SiC and SiO_2. More specifically, we focus on a first …

There has been significant interest recently in using complex quantum systems to create
effective nonreciprocal dynamics. Proposals have been put forward for the realization of …

Radiative thermal diodes based on two-element structures rectify heat flows thanks to a
temperature dependence of material optical properties. The heat transport asymmetry …

We show in this article that phase change materials (PCM) exhibiting a phase transition
between a dielectric state and a metallic state are good candidates to perform modulation as …

We demonstrate that two interacting spinlike systems characterized by different excitation
frequencies and coupled to a thermal bath each, can be used as a quantum thermal diode …