Quantum theory of operation for rectenna solar cells

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 13, 2013, Pages

  Grover, Sachit ^a   Joshi, Saumil ^a   Moddel, Garret ^a  

^a University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC POWER; FIRST-ORDER APPROXIMATIONS; MONOCHROMATIC RADIATION; OPERATING PRINCIPLES; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION; SEMICLASSICAL ANALYSIS; SOLAR CELL PARAMETERS; ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY;

ANTENNAS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; QUANTUM THEORY; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

EID: 84874883773     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/46/13/135106     Document Type: Article

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