Optical Rectenna: Generating power from heat

A rectenna that functions with either visible or infrared light is referred to as an optical rectenna. The transformation of electromagnetic waves into direct current electricity is accomplished using a rectenna, which is a circuit that consists of both an antenna and a diode. An optical rectenna would function in the same manner as a radio or microwave rectenna, but it would convert infrared or visible light into electricity instead of radio waves or microwaves. Rectennas have been in use for a long time.

How You Will Benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Optical rectenna

Chapter 2: Photodiode

Chapter 3: Band gap

Chapter 4: Gallium arsenide

Chapter 5: Rectenna

Chapter 6: Wide-bandgap semiconductor

Chapter 7: Indium phosphide

Chapter 8: Photodetector

Chapter 9: Photovoltaic effect

Chapter 10: Thermophotovoltaic

Chapter 11: Hybrid solar cell

Chapter 12: Third-generation photovoltaic cell

Chapter 13: Multi-junction solar cell

Chapter 14: Carbon nanotubes in photovoltaics

Chapter 15: Organic solar cell

Chapter 16: Solid

Chapter 17: Shockley-Queisser limit

Chapter 18: Transparent conducting film

Chapter 19: Plasmonic solar cell

Chapter 20: Solar cell research

Chapter 21: Sun-free photovoltaics

(II) Answering the public top questions about optical rectenna.

(III) Real world examples for the usage of optical rectenna in many fields.

(IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of optical rectenna' technologies.

Who This Book Is For

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of optical rectenna.