Harmonic chains and the thermal diode effect.
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DOI: 10.1103/physreve.103.052130
Abstract: Harmonic oscillator chains connecting two harmonic reservoirs at different constant temperatures cannot act as thermal diodes, irrespective of structural asymmetry. However, here we prove that perfectly harmonic junctions can rectify heat once the reservoirs (described… read more here.
Keywords: heat; thermal diode; harmonic chains; chains thermal ... See more keywords