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To the best of our knowledge, this paper has achieved the lowest thermal tuning power (5.85 mW/pi) for silicon rings with FSR>=3.2 THz, and the first silicon ring-based WDM-32x100 GHz filter.
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The thermodynamical properties of a generalized Dicke model are calculated and related with the critical properties of its energy spectrum, namely the quantum phase transitions (QPT) and excited state quantum phase transitions (ESQPT). The…
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Thermal diodes that enable directional heat transport are essential for advanced thermal management in microelectronics, energy systems, and thermal logic devices. However, existing designs based on phase-change materials, nanostructures,…
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