Arizona State University μετα Thermal Radiation (ASU meta-TRad) Group

        Prof. Liping Wang and Yue Yang attended the 13th International Conference on Near-Field Optics, Nanophotonics, and Related Techniques, and delivered two presentations: Wang, H., Yang, Y., and Wang, L.P., 2014, “Performance Analysis of Solar Thermophotovoltaic Conversion Enhanced by Selective Metamaterial Absorbers and Emitters,” The 13th International Conference on Near-Field Optics, Nanophotonics,…

Thanks to the warm invitation from Profs. Kay Park and Mathieu Francoeur, Prof. Liping Wang gave a research seminar at the University of Utah on solar energy harvesting:

        Congrats to Hao Wang and Yue Yang on their new APL publications! Wang, H., Yang, Y., and Wang,* L.P., 2014, “Switchable Wavelength-Selective and Diffuse Metamaterial Absorber/Emitter with a Phase Transition Spacer Layer,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 105, p. 071907. [pdf] Abstract: We numerically demonstrate a switchable metamaterial absorber/emitter by thermally turning…

        Prof. Liping Wang and Hao Wang attended the  8th US-Japan Joint Seminar on Nanoscale Transport Phenomena, and presented two posters: Yang, Y., and Wang, L.P., 2014, “Near-field Vacuum Thermal Transistor Made of Graphene-Covered Silicon Carbide Plates,” The 8th US-Japan Joint Seminar on Nanoscale Transport Phenomena, Poster Presentation, Santa Cruz, CA, July…

        Prof. Liping Wang, Hao Wang, and Jui-Yung Chang attended the 2014 MRS Spring Conference in San Fransisco, CA, and delivered three poster presentations:

        Wang, H., O’Dea, K., and Wang,* L.P., 2014, “Selective Absorption of Visible Light in Film-Coupled Nanoparticles by Exciting Magnetic Resonance,” Optics Letters, Vol. 39, pp. 1457-1460. [pdf] Abstract: We numerically demonstrate selective absorption of visible light in film-coupled nanoparticle metamaterials by excitation of magnetic resonance. The physical mechanism of magnetic resonance…

Congrats to Hao for his very first journal publication of his PhD research on Optics Express! Well done! Look forward to more outstanding work from you! Wang, H., and Wang,* L.P., 2013, “Perfect Selective Metamaterial Solar Thermal Absorbers,” Optics Express, Vol. 21, pp. A1078-A1093. pdf

Congrats to Yue for his very first journal publication of his PhD research on Applied Physics Letters! Well done! Look forward to more outstanding work from you! Yang, Y., Basu, S., and Wang,* L.P., 2013, “Radiation-Based Near-Field Thermal Rectification with Phase Transition Materials,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 103, p. 163101. pdf

        Big congrats to Hao Wang and Yue Yang, who won student travel grant of $1000 to ASME IMECE Micro/Nano Technology Forum, to be held at San Dieo, Nov. 15-22, 2013. They are among top 25% of 80 applications. Both of them will give poster presentations at the Micro Forum, in addition…

Congratulations to Dr. Wang for winning top 5% teaching award among Engineering faculty at ASU! http://engineering.asu.edu/factbook/2013.html