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Plasmonic Enhancement of Receiver Circuits for Energy Harvesting
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Fiscal Year: 2011Title: Plasmonic Enhancement of Receiver Circuits for Energy HarvestingAgency / Branch: DOD / NAVYContract: N68335-11-C-0452Award Amount: $79,942.00
Abstract:
Nanohmics and Professor Gennady Shvets at the University of Texas at Austin propose to develop a Multi-Spectral RectennaTM (MSR) composed of a large area flexible sheet of plasmonic absorber structures coupled to an advanced scintered nanoparticle diode junction material. The resulting film would generate rectified current vertically, from the plasmonic strips to the underlying mirror layer, enabling larger active area development, low-cost, truly scaleable fabrication, and high conversion efficiency. The plasmonic elements are fabricated using nanoimprint lithography and serve as active transducers for visible, near-IR and SWIR energy conversion via a novel field-enhanced charge accumulation pathway. The integrated devices interface directly to the underlying metal electrode. This method will enable high efficiency conversion in a large area, low-cost, scalable processing method.Small Business Information at Submission:Research Institution Information:Nanohmics, Inc
6201 East Oltorf St. Suite 400 Austin, TX -EIN/Tax ID: 743072245DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: NoThe University of Texas at Austin
Office of Sponsored Projects
101 N. 27th Street, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78712-1500Contact: Gennady ShvetsContact Phone: (512) 471-7371
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: Navy |
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Program Year/Program: 2011 / STTR |
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Agency Tracking Number: N11A-003-0509 |
Solicitation Year: 2011 |
Solicitation Topic Code: N11A-T003 |
Solicitation Number: 2011.A |