Heat Flow: Light-Materials Interaction

This lecture covers the interaction between light and materials, focusing on topics such as reflection, refraction, polarization, absorption, and scattering. It also delves into the effective medium approximation, two-photon absorption, and the localization of multiphoton absorption. The discussion extends to heat flow, including the transport mechanisms of convection, conduction, and radiation, as well as the parameters influencing heat transport dynamics. The lecture explores phase transitions, material properties affecting heat flow, and the Stefan-Boltzmann law for radiation cooling.