Heat sinks for dissipating a thermal load are disclosed that include: a
heat sink base capable of receiving a thermal load from a thermal source;
heat-dissipating fins mounted on the heat sink base, each
heat-dissipating fin enclosing a hollowed cavity inside the
heat-dissipating fin; and a thermal transport within the hollowed cavity
of each heat-dissipating fin, the thermal transport capable of
convectively transferring the thermal load along a convective heat path
within each heat-dissipating fin. Heat sinks for dissipating a thermal
load may also include: a pair of electrodes inside each heat-dissipating
fin electrically connected to the thermal transport for generating an
electric current through the thermal transport; and a magnet mounted
adjacent to the heat-dissipating fins for generating a magnetic field
through the thermal transport, the magnetic field passing through the
electric current and oriented to induce a force on the thermal transport
along the convective heat path.