| Abstract: 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. |
| Filed: 8/25/2015 |
| Application Number: 14/834514 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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