First approximations of phonon thermal transport at solid-graphite interfaces

This model predicts thermal boundary conductance at interfaces where one material comprising the junction is characterized by high elastic anisotropy (i.e, graphite). The thermal properties of graphite are determined through a simplified vibrational model, where the bulk structure is treated as an linear assembly of two-dimensional systems. This model is validated at temperatures above cryogenic through comparison to experimentally determined values of specific heat. Elastic processes are accounted for through traditional diffuse transport theory. Inelastic contributions due to multi-phonon processes are also addressed and quantified.