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We discuss the state-of-the-art and remaining challenges in the fundamental understanding and technology development for controlling light-matter interactions in nanophotonic environments in and away from thermal equilibrium. The topics…
Assuming that 1-dimensional self-assembly nanotubes can be represented as a 1-dimensional cavity-type black-body radiator of length L and radius r in thermal equilibrium at a temperature T, analytical expressions for the thermal radiative…