Affiliation:
1. Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Abstract
For more than 30 years, scanning thermal microscopy (SThM) has been used for thermal imaging and quantitative thermal measurements. It has proven its usefulness for investigations of the thermal transport in nanoscale devices and structures. However, because of the complexity of the heat transport phenomena, a quantitative analysis of the experimental results remains a non-trivial task. This paper shows the SThM state-of-art, beginning with the equipment and methodology of the measurements, through its theoretical background and ending with selected examples of its applications. Every section concludes with considerations on the future development of the experimental technique. Nowadays, SThM has passed from its childhood into maturity from the development stage to its effective practical use in materials research.
Funder
Silesian University of Technology
Subject
General Physics and Astronomy
Cited by
8 articles.
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