rectenna

A special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity.

Noun

  1. 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.

Forms

rectennas rectennae