Статья

Infrared optical response of geometric diode rectenna solar cells

Saumil JoshiDepartment of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAZixu ZhuDepartment of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USASachit GroverDepartment of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAGarret ModdelDepartment of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA

2012en

ABI

Аннотация

Optical rectennas, consisting of micron-size antennas coupled to high speed diodes, operate by collecting electromagnetic radiation and converting the high frequency AC field to DC power. We report the demonstration of optical rectennas operating at a wavelength of 10.6 μm. The diode is a graphene device that relies on geometric asymmetry to provide rectification. It is coupled to a metal bowtie antenna 5.1 μm in length. The planar configuration of the diode gives it an extremely low capacitance, making it more suitable for high frequency operation than metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diodes. The theoretical efficiency limit of such devices exceeds the Shockley-Queisser limit, making them suitable for broadband optical operation, and in specific, for thermophotovoltaics.

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DOI: 10.1109/pvsc.2012.6318209

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