rectenna
A special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity.
Noun
- A special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity.
- This leads to highly efficient photon-to-electron conversion, orders of magnitude larger than conventional rectennas. - 2015, Pai-Yen Chen, Mehdi Hajizadegan, Maryam Sakhdari, Andrea Alù, “Giant Photoresponsivity of...
Origin
Blend of rectifying + antenna.