METAL-INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY & RECTENNA SOLAR CELLS

Ultra-high-speed metal-insulator device technology (solid-state electronic devices without semiconductors!)

Lab Publications

—   “Efficiency limits of rectenna solar cells: Theory of broadband photon-assisted tunneling," S. Joshi and G. Moddel, Applied Physics Letters, 102, 083901 (2013). PDF

—   “Quantum theory of operation for rectenna solar cells,” S. Grover, S. Joshi and G. Moddel, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46, 135106 (2013). PDF

—   "Engineering the current–voltage characteristics of metal–insulator–metal diodes using double-insulator tunnel barriers," S. Grover and G. Moddel,  Solid State Electron., 67, 94-99 (2011).

—   "Applicability of Metal/Insulator/Metal (MIM) Diodes to Solar Rectennas," S. Grover and G. Moddel, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 1, 78-83 (2011).

—   “Traveling-Wave Metal/Insulator/Metal Diodes for Improved Infrared Bandwidth and Efficiency of Antenna-Coupled Rectifiers, ” S. Grover,  O. Dmitriyeva,  M. J. Estes,  and G. Moddel,   IEEE Trans. Nanotechnology, 99, 716-722 (2010).

—   “Surface plasmon devices,” Michael J. Estes and Garret Moddel, U.S. Patent No. 7,177,515 (2007).

—   “Interconnected High Speed Electron Tunneling Devices,” Michael J. Estes and Garret Moddel, U.S. Patent No. 7,126,151 (2006).

—   “Terahertz Interconnect System and Applications,” Michael J. Estes and Garret Moddel, U.S. Patent No. 6,967,347 (2005).

—   "Macroelectronics: Perspectives on Technology and Applications, " R. Reuss, with G. Moddel, et al., Proc. IEEE 93 (7), 1239-1256 (2005).

—   "Detectors at the Intersection of Photons and Electromagnetic Fields or, Where Einstein Meets Maxwell," invited paper, B. Eliasson and G. Moddel,  Spring Meeting of the Materials Research Society,  San Francisco,  March 28-April 1,  2005.

—   "Terahertz device integrated antenna for use in resonant and non-resonant  modes and method," "Manoja D. Weiss, Blake J. Eliasson and Garret Moddel, U.S. Patent No. 6,835,949 (2004).

—   “High speed electron tunneling device and applications,” G. Moddel, and B. J. Eliasson, U.S. Patent No. 6,756,649,  issued 2004.

—   Rectenna solar cells: “Metal-oxide electron tunneling device for solar energy conversion,” B. J. Eliasson, and G. Moddel, U.S. Patent No. 6,534,784,  issued 2003.

—   Rectenna solar cells: Metal-Insulator Diodes for Solar Energy Conversion, Blake J. Eliasson, PhD Thesis, 2001.

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Overview

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