Thermal · photothermal heating

Nanowire heating

Questions & answers

How hot does a nanowire get under light?

Its temperature rise follows from its absorbed power per length and the heat conduction away from it; the calculator gives the temperature spectrum and map from the exact cylinder absorption.

Does polarization matter?

Yes: metal wires absorb very differently for light polarized along or across them; choose either.

Can I include a coating?

Yes: add shells around the wire.

The photothermal temperature of a nanowire under light, in one click.