Rectenna that converts infrared radiation to electrical energy
| Patent Number: | 9,437,629 |
| Issued: | 9/6/2016 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| 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: | 14/834,514 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST 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. |