Phonon thermal transport and its tunability in GaN for near-junction thermal management of electronics: A review
The heat dissipation issue has now become one of the most important bottlenecks for power
electronics due to the rapid increase in power density and working frequency. Towards the …
electronics due to the rapid increase in power density and working frequency. Towards the …
A review of thermoreflectance techniques for characterizing wide bandgap semiconductors' thermal properties and devices' temperatures
Thermoreflectance-based techniques, such as pump–probe thermoreflectance (pump–
probe TR) and thermoreflectance thermal imaging (TTI), have emerged as the powerful and …
probe TR) and thermoreflectance thermal imaging (TTI), have emerged as the powerful and …
High thermal conductivity in wafer-scale cubic silicon carbide crystals
High thermal conductivity electronic materials are critical components for high-performance
electronic and photonic devices as both active functional materials and thermal …
electronic and photonic devices as both active functional materials and thermal …
High in-plane thermal conductivity of aluminum nitride thin films
High thermal conductivity materials show promise for thermal mitigation and heat removal in
devices. However, shrinking the length scales of these materials often leads to significant …
devices. However, shrinking the length scales of these materials often leads to significant …
Thermal transport in defective and disordered materials
With significant recent advancements in thermal sciences—such as the development of new
theoretical and experimental techniques, and the discovery of new transport mechanisms—it …
theoretical and experimental techniques, and the discovery of new transport mechanisms—it …
Hadronic vacuum polarization: comparing lattice QCD and data-driven results in systematically improvable ways
The precision with which hadronic vacuum polarization (HVP) is obtained determines how
accurately important observables, such as the muon anomalous magnetic moment a μ or the …
accurately important observables, such as the muon anomalous magnetic moment a μ or the …
Parallel dislocation networks and cottrell atmospheres reduce thermal conductivity of PbTe thermoelectrics
Dislocations play an important role in thermal transport by scattering phonons. Nevertheless,
for materials with intrinsically low thermal conductivity, such as thermoelectrics, classical …
for materials with intrinsically low thermal conductivity, such as thermoelectrics, classical …
Atomic-scale visualization of defect-induced localized vibrations in GaN
Phonon engineering is crucial for thermal management in GaN-based power devices, where
phonon-defect interactions limit performance. However, detecting nanoscale phonon …
phonon-defect interactions limit performance. However, detecting nanoscale phonon …
Wafer-scale bonded GaN–AlN with high interface thermal conductance
Wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductors, such as GaN, play a crucial role in high-
power applications, yet their performance is often constrained by thermal management …
power applications, yet their performance is often constrained by thermal management …
Thermal conductivity measurements of sub-surface buried substrates by steady-state thermoreflectance
Measuring the thermal conductivity of sub-surface buried substrates is of significant practical
interests. However, this remains challenging with traditional pump–probe spectroscopies …
interests. However, this remains challenging with traditional pump–probe spectroscopies …