Pugh, NicholasPan, ZhiliangLi, Deyu2022-10-102022-10-10http://hdl.handle.net/11603/26133Understanding thermal transport at the nanoscale level is crucial for maintaining the safe operation of modern electronic devices.t is well-established that electrons and phonons are the major energy carriers for thermal transport in metals and semiconductors/insulators, respectively. There is a possible third energy carrier contributing to thermal transport, i.e. surface phonon polaritons (SPhPs), originating from coupling between surface electromagnetic waves and optical phonons.1 pageen-USThis item is likely protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Unless on a Creative Commons license, for uses protected by Copyright Law, contact the copyright holder or the author.Text