Spring 2027

Thermal Electromagnetic Radiation

Fundamental and advanced thermal radiation concepts, ranging from blackbody radiation to the radiative transfer equation and fluctuational electrodynamics. Key topics include radiative properties of materials and their relation to optical constants, radiative exchange between real surfaces, radiative transfer in participating media, radiative transfer in nanoscale geometries, and contemporary research topics. Proficiency in a programming language such as MATLAB, Python, Fortran, etc. [such asCOMP SCI 220] is required. Knowledge of intermediate heat transfer [such asM E 564] or knowledge of photonics [such asE C E 434] is required.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Eric Tervo3.7/5

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Calculate the radiative energy transfer between real surfaces separated by transparent media in simple geometries.

  • Explain how radiative properties and the radiative transfer equation relate to electromagnetic wave theory.

  • Calculate and utilize view factors for radiative exchange in complex geometries.

  • Formulate and explain the radiative transfer equation for participating media and solve this equation for simple cases.

  • Predict radiative exchange in nanoscale geometries using fluctuational electrodynamics.

  • Identify and examine current research topics in thermal radiation.

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Fundamental and advanced thermal radiation concepts, ranging from blackbody radiation to the radiative transfer equation and fluctuational electrodynamics. Key topics include radiative properties of materials and their relation to optical constants, radiative exchange between real surfaces, radiative transfer in participating media, radiative transfer in nanoscale geometries, and contemporary research topics. Proficiency in a programming language such as MATLAB, Python, Fortran, etc. [such asCOMP SCI 220] is required. Knowledge of intermediate heat transfer [such asM E 564] or knowledge of photonics [such asE C E 434] is required.

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ECE/ME 767 · Spring 2027

Thermal Electromagnetic Radiation

Recorded 2026-10-14
ECE/ME 767 · Spring 2027

Thermal Electromagnetic Radiation

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