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Seebeck Nanoantennas for Infrared Detection and Energy Harvesting Applications
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- In this letter we introduce a new type of infrared sensor, based on thermocouple nanoantennas, which enables the energy detection and gathering in the mid-infrared region. The proposed detector combines the Seebeck effect, as a transduction mechanism, with the functionalities of the optical antennas for optical sensing. By using finite-element numerical simulations we evaluate the performance and optical-to-electrical conversion efficiency of the proposed device, unveiling its potential for optical sensing and energy harvesting applications.<br />Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, Invited paper at EUCAP 2015
- Subjects :
- Condensed Matter - Materials Science
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1412.2658
- Document Type :
- Working Paper