Generalization of Fourier’s Law into Viscous Heat Equations

Heat conduction in dielectric crystals originates from the dynamics of atomic vibrations, whose evolution is well described by the linearized Boltzmann transport equation for the phonon populations. Recently, it was shown that thermal conductivity can be resolved exactly and in a closed form as a su...

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Main Authors: Michele Simoncelli, Nicola Marzari, Andrea Cepellotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-01-01
Series:Physical Review X
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.10.011019