Strong-field nano-optics

P Dombi, Z Pápa, J Vogelsang, SV Yalunin, M Sivis… - Reviews of Modern …, 2020 - APS
The present status and development of strong-field nano-optics, an emerging field of
nonlinear optics, is discussed. A nonperturbative regime of light-matter interactions is …

Recent progress of nanogenerators for green energy harvesting: Performance, applications, and challenges

E Delgado-Alvarado, EA Elvira-Hernández… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural sources of green energy include sunshine, water, biomass, geothermal heat, and
wind. These energies are alternate forms of electrical energy that do not rely on fossil fuels …

The rectenna device: From theory to practice (a review)

E Donchev, JS Pang, PM Gammon… - MRS Energy & …, 2014 - cambridge.org
This review article provides the state-of-art research and developments of the rectenna
device and its two main components–the antenna and the rectifier. Furthermore, the history …

Quantum tunneling induced optical rectification and plasmon-enhanced photocurrent in nanocavity molecular junctions

D Kos, DR Assumpcao, C Guo, JJ Baumberg - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Molecular junctions offer the opportunity for downscaling optoelectronic devices. Separating
two electrodes with a single layer of molecules accesses the quantum-tunneling regime at …

Roadmap on optical energy conversion

SV Boriskina, MA Green, K Catchpole… - Journal of …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
For decades, progress in the field of optical (including solar) energy conversion was
dominated by advances in the conventional concentrating optics and materials design. In …

High‐Throughput Area‐Selective Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition of SiO2 with Interleaved Small Molecule Inhibitors and Integrated Back‐Etch Correction for Low …

B Karasulu, F Roozeboom, A Mameli - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A first‐of‐its‐kind area‐selective deposition process for SiO2 is developed consisting of film
deposition with interleaved exposures to small molecule inhibitors (SMIs) and back‐etch …

High‐Frequency Light Rectification by Nanoscale Plasmonic Conical Antenna in Point‐Contact‐Insulator‐Metal Architecture

R Mupparapu, J Cunha, F Tantussi… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous efforts have been undertaken to develop rectifying antennas operating at high
frequencies, especially dedicated to light harvesting and photodetection applications …

Optical rectification through an Al2O3 based MIM passive rectenna at 28.3 THz

G Jayaswal, A Belkadi, A Meredov, B Pelz… - Materials today …, 2018 - Elsevier
Harevesting energy from waste heat which fluctuates between, approximately, 250 K and
1500 K, ie, peaking at 2–11 μm, could be a game changer in terms of tapping on to …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the impact of insulator material on the performance of dissimilar electrode metal-insulator-metal diodes

N Alimardani, SW King, BL French, C Tan… - Journal of Applied …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The performance of thin film metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diodes is investigated for a variety
of large and small electron affinity insulators using ultrasmooth amorphous metal as the …

Engineered nanomaterials for solar energy conversion

V Mlinar - Nanotechnology, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Understanding how to engineer nanomaterials for targeted solar-cell applications is the key
to improving their efficiency and could lead to breakthroughs in their design. Proposed …