Table 1 A comparison between different nano-antennas presented in the literature and the Chand Bali nano-antenna.
From: Optimized polarization-independent Chand-Bali nano-antenna for thermal IR energy harvesting
Shape | Material | Linear polarization | Terminals # | # Frequency bands | Antenna layers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhombic dipole56 | Gold | Dual | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Modified crossed dipole57 | Gold + ITO | Dual | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Slot dipole58 | Gold | Single/dual | 2 | 1 | 1 |
H-shape59 | Silver | Dual | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Dipole60 | Gold | Single | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Bowtie17 | Gold + titanium | Single | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Log-spiral61 | Gold + silver | Single | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Arrow Bowtie62 | Graphene | Single | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chand Bali (this work) | Gold | Dual | 2 | 1 | 1 |