RT Journal Article
T1 Seebeck Nanoantennas for Infrared Detection and Energy Harvesting Applications
A1 Briones, Edgar
A1 Briones, Joel
A1 Martínez Antón, Juan Carlos
A1 Cuadrado, Alexander
A1 McMurtry, Stefan
A1 Hehn, Michel
A1 Montaigne, François
A1 Alda, Javier
A1 Gonzalez, Francisco Javier
AB Abstract— In this letter we introduce a new type of infrared sensor, based on thermocouple nanoantennas, which enables the energy detection and gathering in the mid-infrared region. The proposed detector combines the Seebeck effect, as a transduction mechanism, with the functionalities of the optical antennas for optical sensing. By using finite-element numerical simulations we evaluate the performance and optical-to-electrical conversion efficiency of the proposed device, unveiling its potential for optical sensing and energy harvesting applications
YR 2014
FD 2014-12-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/33922
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/33922
LA eng
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