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Phenomenon · phenomenon:rectification

Rectification

A nonlinear junction passes current in one direction, turning an oscillating electromagnetic signal into direct current. In a rectenna the antenna current becomes DC power.

Electromagnetismfirst reported 1874also: diode rectification, RF-to-DC conversion

Atlas record: 4 claims reference this phenomenon — 3 established and 1 demonstrated.

Explorerelations · matrix context · routes · sources · cite

conditions: solid · semiconductor required
4claims1enumerated routes1routes with complete-composition evidence0candidate routes not searched2cited sources

Relations

produces · 1
Rectification—produces→Charge carriersestablished
  • direct current out of the diode
couples to · 1
Antenna reception—couples to→Rectificationestablished
  • the antenna feeds a diode matched to its impedance
member of · 1
Rectification—member of→Rectennaestablished
implemented by · 1
Rectification—implemented by→Rectennademonstrated

Matrix context

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

family: Rectenna (C.28)

Enumerated routes through this · 1

Cited sources · 2

  1. [1]
    W. C. Brown. The history of power transmission by radio waves (1984)
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 32, 1230–1242 · doi:10.1109/TMTT.1984.1132833 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
  2. [2]
    A. Sharma et al.. A carbon nanotube optical rectenna (2015)
    Nature Nanotechnology 10, 1027–1032 · doi:10.1038/nnano.2015.220 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

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