Nanoscale joule heating along silicon nanowire and its nanoscale heater application Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • In this paper, we present numerical and experimental studies on the nanoscale Joule heating along the single crystalline silicon nanowires. 50100nm wide single crystalline silicon nanowires are heated via Joule heating by applying an electrical potential across them. Numerical simulation result predicts an extremely localized temperature field by resistive heating of silicon nanowire. We experimentally verified this highly localized heating of silicon nanowires by AFM imaging of localized thermal ablation of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) thin film. This result implies potential applications of silicon nanowires as nanoscale heaters for the generation of highly localized temperature fields.

name of conference

  • Volume 11: Micro and Nano Systems, Parts A and B

published proceedings

  • INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION 2007, VOL 11 PT A AND PT B: MICRO AND NANO SYSTEMS

author list (cited authors)

  • Park, I., Li, Z., Pisano, A. P., & Williams, R. S.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Park, Inkyu||Li, Zhiyong||Pisano, Albert P||Williams, R Stanley

publication date

  • January 2008