Title :
Computational analysis of a spiral thermoelectric nanoantenna for solar energy harvesting applications
Author :
Briones, Edgar ; Briones, Joel ; Cuadrado, Alexander ; McMurtry, Stefan ; Hehn, M. ; Montaigne, Francois ; Alda, Javier ; Gonzalez, Francisco Javier
Author_Institution :
Coordinacion para la Innovacion y Aplicacion de la Cienc. y la Tecnol., Univ. Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Abstract :
Thermo-electrical nanoantennas have been proposed as an alternative option for conversion solar energy harvesting applications. In this work, the response of a spiral broadband antenna has been obtained from numerical and theoretical simulations perspectives. The results show that this device exhibits a responsivity of 20mV/W under 117W/cm2, for a single-frequency radiation. We discuss strategies for enhanced efficiency.
Keywords :
broadband antennas; energy harvesting; solar power; thermoelectric devices; computational analysis; single-frequency radiation; solar energy harvesting applications; spiral broadband antenna; spiral thermoelectric nanoantenna; Antennas; Conferences; Decision support systems; Europe; Seebeck effect; nanoantennas; solar energy harvesting;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902495
