Anisotropic failure of Fourier theory in time-domain thermoreflectance experiments

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Wilson, R B ^a   Cahill, David G ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; SILICON;

ANISOTROPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERFACE; REFLECTANCE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEASUREMENT; PHONON; TEMPERATURE; THEORY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

EID: 84911044171     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6075     Document Type: Article

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