A three-terminal magnetic thermal transistor

Thermal analogues to electrical transistors offer the potential for heat flow switching and amplification. Here, the authors demonstrate a macroscopic magnetic thermal transistor with applications in thermal control and thermal logic circuits.

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Castelli, Qing Zhu, Trevor J. Shimokusu, Geoff Wehmeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36056-4
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Qing Zhu
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spelling doaj.art-e02d1ba5b8a34ca68db3220597f530b42023-01-29T12:17:06ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-01-0114111410.1038/s41467-023-36056-4A three-terminal magnetic thermal transistorLorenzo Castelli0Qing Zhu1Trevor J. Shimokusu2Geoff Wehmeyer3Mechanical Engineering, William Marsh Rice UniversityMechanical Engineering, William Marsh Rice UniversityMechanical Engineering, William Marsh Rice UniversityMechanical Engineering, William Marsh Rice UniversityThermal analogues to electrical transistors offer the potential for heat flow switching and amplification. Here, the authors demonstrate a macroscopic magnetic thermal transistor with applications in thermal control and thermal logic circuits.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36056-4
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