This book is a monograph on thermal radiation, oriented toward energy and power engineering. It integrates thermal radiation theory with energy engineering applications, covering fundamental theory, numerical methods, experimental techniques, and engineering practice. The thermal radiation section addresses electromagnetic and photon theories, solids and participating media thermal radiation, far-field and near-field thermal radiation, computational methods, and measurement techniques. Incorporating the author’s recent research, the content is both comprehensive and in-depth, with a dedicated chapter on radiation thermodynamics that highlights the author’s distinctive contributions. On the application side, the book focuses on thermal power engineering, thermophotovoltaics, and solar energy utilization, with special emphasis on the cutting-edge role of micro/nano-scale thermal radiation in renewable energy. By bridging fundamental theories and recent advances, this work offers a multidisciplinary framework with both theoretical insights and practical value. It serves as a valuable reference for researchers in engineering thermophysics, energy and power engineering, and aerospace, and can also be used as a textbook or reference for graduate students in related disciplines.

Dr. Shiquan Shan is currently an associate professor and doctoral supervisor at the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, China. He obtained his Ph.D. and B.S. degrees in Engineering Thermophysics from Zhejiang University, and was also a joint Ph.D. candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the United States. Dr. Shan serves as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Engineering Thermophysics Society of Zhejiang Province, China, and an editorial board member of the official journal of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Engineering. His research interests include thermal radiation theory, thermophotovoltaics, and solar energy utilization. He has published over 100 journal papers, authored one Springer academic monograph, and holds 20 authorized invention patents. He has supervised or co-supervised more than 10 Ph.D. students and led more than 10 projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Key Projects of the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation. He won the Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis of Zhejiang University, and was also selected for the National Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program of China.