Engineers adapt laser physics trick to deliver heat on demand

Techxplore - Nov 6, 2026

When a process needs a burst of heat, a steady supply may not be enough. Storing thermal energy and delivering it quickly are challenges for applications such as sterilization, cleaning or starting up distillation systems. To solve the problem, Rice University engineers turned to laser physics. By applying optics principles to heat transport in fluids, their new system accumulates heat and releases it on demand.

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