rectenna

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Etymology

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Blend of rectifying +‎ antenna

Noun

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rectenna (plural rectennas or rectennae)

  1. A special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity.
    • 2015, Pai-Yen Chen, Mehdi Hajizadegan, Maryam Sakhdari, Andrea Alù, “Giant Photoresponsivity of Mid-Infrared Hyperbolic Metamaterials in the Quantum Regime”, in arXiv[1]:
      This leads to highly efficient photon-to-electron conversion, orders of magnitude larger than conventional rectennas.

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