TABLE OF CONTENTS This last chapter of the book, while a little bit long, described a field that is clearly associated with radiation heat transfer but with its foundations deeply within physical optics, electrodynamics, and perhaps quantum electrodynamic and quantum mechanics. The research has so far largely been performed in the areas of nanooptics, nanophotonics, nano- materials, and nanooptoelectronics. The aspects of fabrication and specific applications were not sufficiently covered, because the focus has been on the fundamental mechanisms that are generally applicable to any given devices or systems. Nevertheless, through the references cited at the end of the chapter, together with those cited in the texts, readers will be able to access the literature database to obtain further information about any specific topic. It is hoped that this chapter will bridge gaps between different disciplines and provide a solid foundation for the readers to appreciate this exciting and dynamic field, which is believed to be a new frontier in nanoscale heat transfer.
