Solar energy collection by antennas

被引：83

作者：

Corkish, R ^{[1
]}

Green, MA ^{[1
]}

Puzzer, T ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ New S Wales, Ctr Adv Silicon Photovoltaics & Photon, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

来源：

SOLAR ENERGY | 2002年 / 73卷 / 06期

基金：

澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/S0038-092X(03)00033-1

中图分类号：

TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];

学科分类号：

0807 ; 0820 ;

摘要：

The idea of collecting solar electromagnetic radiation with antenna-rectifier (rectenna) structures was proposed three decades ago but has not yet been achieved. The idea has been promoted as having potential to achieve efficiency approaching 100% but thermodynamic considerations imply a lower limit of 85.4% for a non-frequency-selective rectenna and 86.8% for one with infinite selectivity, assuming maximal concentration in each case. This paper reviews the history and technical context of solar rectennas and discusses the major issues: thermodynamic efficiency limits, rectifier operation at optical frequencies, harmonics production and electrical noise. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：395 / 401

页数：7