Photothermal absorption

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Matrix context

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

Enumerated routes through this · 70 (showing 24)

• Solar thermal collector (hot water)3/3 est · demonstrated
• Concentrating solar-thermal plant7/7 est · demonstrated
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermal emission → Light4/4 est · same energy form
• Temperature gradient → Thermal emission → Photons → Photothermal absorption → Heat flow → Useful heat5/5 est · same energy form
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work3/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Ionic thermoelectric effect → Ionic current → Electrical work5/5 est · candidate
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermochemical redox cycle → Chemical fuel (H₂, CO, syngas) → Chemical fuel5/5 est · candidate
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermopolarization effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work3/5 est · weakly supported
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermopolarization effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work3/5 est · weakly supported
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Seebeck effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Heat conduction → Heat flow → Useful heat5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermionic emission → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermogalvanic effect → Ionic current → Electrical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermally regenerative electrochemical cycle → Ionic current → Electrical work3/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Working-fluid expansion (heat-engine cycle) → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Ocean thermal energy conversion → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work3/5 est · candidate
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Advective heat transport → Heat flow → Useful heat5/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Streaming potential → Ionic current → Electrical work5/6 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermomagnetic convection → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/6 est · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Soret effect → Concentration gradient → Chemiosmosis → Chemical fuel6/6 est · extends a recorded pathway

Cited sources · 2

1. [1]
   A. Bejan. Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics (4th ed.) (2016)

   Wiley · doi:10.1002/9781119245964 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
2. [2]
   P. T. Landsberg, G. Tonge. Thermodynamic energy conversion efficiencies (1980)

   Journal of Applied Physics 51, R1–R20 · doi:10.1063/1.328187 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

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