Nanoantenna-coupled MIM nanodiodes for efficient vis/nir energy conversion

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6652, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Osgood III, Richard M ^a   Kimball, Brian R ^a   Carlson, Joel ^a  

^a US Army Soldier Systems Command RD and E Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenna; Diode; Energy conversion; Infrared detector; Nanoantenna; Nanodiode; Nanorectenna; Rectenna; Rectifier; Solar power; Visible light

Indexed keywords

NANOANTENNAS; NANODIODE; NANORECTENNA; VISIBLE LIGHT;

BROADBAND NETWORKS; ENERGY CONVERSION; INFRARED DETECTORS; WAVELENGTH;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 42149189033     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.733168     Document Type: Conference Paper

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