Rectenna that converts infrared radiation to electrical energy

Davids, Paul; Peters, David W.

Title: Rectenna that converts infrared radiation to electrical energy

Patent · Tue Sep 06 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1320878

Davids, Paul; Peters, David W.

Technologies pertaining to converting infrared (IR) radiation to DC energy are described herein. In a general embodiment, a rectenna comprises a conductive layer. A thin insulator layer is formed on the conductive layer, and a nanoantenna is formed on the thin insulator layer. The thin insulator layer acts as a tunnel junction of a tunnel diode.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Number(s):: 9,437,629

Application Number:: 14/834,514

OSTI ID:: 1320878

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Aug 25

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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