SOLAR NANOANTENNA: DESIGN AND

TECHNOLOGY FOR DARK FREQUENCY

Solar energy, which represents the largest energy flow that enters the
atmosphere, reaches the earth in both visible and infrared regions.

The power density of the solar radiation that reach the Earth’s
atmosphere is approximately 1350 W/m2 over a wide spectrum. This
spectrum can be classified into: ultraviolet radiation (λ < 400 nm) of
which the content is less than 9%; visible light (400 nm < λ < 700 nm)
where the content is approximately 39%; and the remaining 52%
consisting of infrared (IR).

But today’s technology finds its work significant only in visible spectrum
and hence rest of the energy acts as dross. Nanoantenna's have been
suggested to replace the solar cells by embedding an appropriate
rectifier in the feed gap of the antenna forming a rectifying antenna
(rectenna) using the wave nature of light, where they exhibit higher
efficiency (theoretically 100%) compared to the current solar cells.

Block diagram of solar rectenna