Metamaterial particles for electromagnetic energy harvesting

Omar M. Ramahi, Thamer S. Almoneef, Mohammad Alshareef, Muhammed S. Boybay

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Abstract

Metamaterials are typically made of an ensemble of electrically small resonators such as metallic loops. The fact that such particles resonate individually to generate a bulk material behavior having enhanced constitutive parameters is essentially indicative of these particles ability to collect energy. We show that such particles act as energy collectors when a resistive load is inserted within the particles gap. A proof of concept is provided using a 5.8 GHz field and a split-ring resonator (SRR) as the electromagnetic energy collecting cell. Numerical simulation for a 9 × 9 SRR array shows the effectiveness of an SRR array as an energy collector plate.

Original languageEnglish
Article number173903
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume101
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Oct 2012
Externally publishedYes

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