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A paradox in radiation heat transfer

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Heat transfer between two surfaces usually increases when the temperature difference between the two surfaces increases. Here we highlight an unusual situation in radiation heat transfer wherein the heat transfer decreases when the temperature difference increases.

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  1. R Siegel and J R Howell, Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer, Taylor and Francis, 4th Edition, London, 2002.

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Srinivasan, J. A paradox in radiation heat transfer. Reson 12, 85–91 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-007-0041-2

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