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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Controlling microscale heat flow with precision is challenging due to thermal energy diffusion.
  • Hydrodynamic electron fluids in graphene offer wave-like, non-diffusive heat transport.
  • Existing methods lack efficient gating mechanisms for thermal energy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a graphene-based thermal transistor for active heat flow control.
  • To investigate the modulation of entropy-carrying heat waves using electrostatic gating.
  • To explore the potential for on-chip thermal circuitry and logic.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a graphene-based thermal transistor device.
  • Utilizing electrostatic gating to create a carrier density barrier.
  • Employing on-chip time-resolved terahertz microscopy for visualization.
  • Performing two-fluid hydrodynamic simulations for quantitative analysis.

Main Results:

  • Achieved on/off heat flow modulation exceeding 80% via electrostatic gating.
  • Direct visualization of gate-controlled entropy wave propagation.
  • Simulations confirmed impedance matching governs the switching mechanism.
  • Demonstrated transistor-like precision in controlling heat flow.

Conclusions:

  • Graphene hydrodynamic electron fluids enable precise, active control of heat flow.
  • The developed thermal transistor lays the foundation for novel thermal circuitry.
  • This work opens possibilities for on-chip heat logic devices.