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Blowin' in the Wind – a Source of Energy: Hybrid Plasmonic and Pyroelectric Harvesting of Light Fluctuations (Advanced Optical Materials 11/2018)
Author(s) -
Shiran Chaharsoughi Mina,
Tordera Daniel,
Grimoldi Andrea,
Engquist Isak,
Berggren Magnus,
Fabiano Simone,
Jonsson Magnus P.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201870043
Subject(s) - plasmon , materials science , pyroelectricity , thermal fluctuations , energy harvesting , optoelectronics , thermal , electricity , thermal energy , polymer , energy (signal processing) , optics , engineering physics , physics , meteorology , condensed matter physics , composite material , quantum mechanics , dielectric , ferroelectricity
In article number 1701051 , Magnus P. Jonsson and co‐workers present a concept for harvesting energy from light fluctuations. The concept utilizes metallic optical nanoantennas for the conversion of light fluctuations to thermal fluctuations. In turn, these thermal fluctuations are converted to electricity by an organic pyroelectric polymer. After systematic investigation of the concept, the authors demonstrate that their devices can harvest energy from light fluctuations induced by a leaf swinging in the wind.