Output Power of the Carbon Nanotube-based Rectenna

A rectenna is a device that converts electromagnetic waves of the optical range into a direct current. An ability to absorb electromagnetic waves in combination with the small sizes makes rectennas one of the most promising material for broadband optoelectronic devices. Thus, rectennas might have a great opportunity to be applied in new systems for energy harvesting, but it has not been implemented yet because of its weak efficiency. As the latest studies have shown, the arrays based on carbon nanotubes can provide a good performance. We show the working characteristics of the rectenna formed by the array of carbon nanotubes.