Energy harvesting devices for harvesting energy from terahertz electromagnetic radiation

Novack, Steven D.; Kotter, Dale K.; Pinhero, Patrick J.

Title: Energy harvesting devices for harvesting energy from terahertz electromagnetic radiation

Patent · Tue Oct 09 00:00:00 EDT 2012

OSTI ID:1079494

Novack, Steven D.; Kotter, Dale K.; Pinhero, Patrick J.

Methods, devices and systems for harvesting energy from electromagnetic radiation are provided including harvesting energy from electromagnetic radiation. In one embodiment, a device includes a substrate and one or more resonance elements disposed in or on the substrate. The resonance elements are configured to have a resonant frequency, for example, in at least one of the infrared, near-infrared and visible light spectra. A layer of conductive material may be disposed over a portion of the substrate to form a ground plane. An optical resonance gap or stand-off layer may be formed between the resonance elements and the ground plane. The optical resonance gap extends a distance between the resonance elements and the layer of conductive material approximately one-quarter wavelength of a wavelength of the at least one resonance element's resonant frequency. At least one energy transfer element may be associated with the at least one resonance element.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Lab

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05-ID14517

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Number(s):: 8,283,619

Application Number:: 13/179,329

OSTI ID:: 1079494

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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