Classical Size Effects: Transport Parallel to Boundaries

This lecture covers classical size effects in transport parallel to boundaries, focusing on energy transport by waves, energy conversion mechanisms, and transport regimes. It discusses the impact of kinetic energy, thermal energy storage, and thermal energy conversion. The lecture also delves into the Boltzmann equation for energy transport and the characteristics of diffuse and ballistic transport. The instructor explores the behavior of carriers in planar geometries parallel to boundaries, emphasizing electrical conduction along thin films and heat conduction along thin films. The lecture concludes with insights on transport in planar geometries perpendicular to boundaries, highlighting the importance of slow transient processes and small temperature variations within mean free paths.