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Journal of Microwave Power
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Yagi-Uda Receiving Elements in Microwave Power Transmission
System Rectennas [PDF] |
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R.J. Gutmann and R.B. Gworek 1979 14 4 313-320 |
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Abstract Directional receiving elements
are proposed to reduce rectenna costs in free-space
microwave power transmission systems, particularly in applications like solar
power satellites where the power beam remains relatively fixed with respect
to the rectenna. Yagi-Uda
elements are proposed in applications requiring moderate gain enhancement relative
to the conventional half-wave dipole backed by a conducting ground plane.
Considerable cost savings are projected per rectenna
in proposed solar power satellites. |
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