Infrared Cloaking, Stealth, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Infrared Cloaking, Stealth, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Infrared signature management (IRSM) has been a primary aeronautical concern for over 50 years. Most strategies and technologies are limited by the second law of thermodynamics. In this article, IRSM is considered in light of theoretical developments over the last 15 years that have put the absolute...

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Main Author: Daniel P. Sheehan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
signature management
cloaking
invisibility
stealth
infrared
metamaterial
plasmonics
second law of thermodynamics
IR signature
IR suppression
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/14/10/1915

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