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Download or read book Rectenna Solar Cells written by Garret Moddel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rectenna Solar Cells discusses antenna-coupled diode solar cells, an emerging technology that has the potential to provide ultra-high efficiency, low-cost solar energy conversion. This book will provide an overview of solar rectennas, and provide thorough descriptions of the two main components: the diode, and the optical antenna. The editors discuss the science, design, modeling, and manufacturing of the antennas coupled with the diodes. The book will provide concepts to understanding the challenges, fabrication technologies, and materials required to develop rectenna structures. Written by experts in their specialized fields.