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Rectenna	RECTifying anTENNA; rectifies received microwaves into DC current


	An antenna comprising a mesh of dipoles and diodes for absorbing microwave energy from a transmitter and converting it into electric power. In future rectennas will be used to generate large scale power from microwave beams delivered from orbiting SPS satellites.
	Links: SPS 2000 and its Internationalisation SPS 2000 : A Commercial Test-bed for Electric Utilities Design Considerations for the "SPS 2000" Ground Segment SPS 2000 and its Internationalisation SPS 2000 : A Commercial Test-bed for Electric Utilities Design Considerations for the "SPS 2000" Ground Segment Development of a Phase Control System at 2.45 GHz for a Spacetenna of SPS 2000 Equatorial Cooperation for SPS 2000 Rectennas Simulation of the Output Energy of the SPS 2000 Rectenna System An evolutionary satellite power system for International demonstration in developing nations Conceptual Study of A Solar Power Satellite, SPS 2000 An Approach to Develop Space Solar Power as a New Energy System for Develop Countries The Benefits of Electricity from Space for Rapidly Advancing Countries Development of a Functional System Model of the Solar Power Satellite, SPS2000 Japanese perspective on power from space for earth The Promise of Electricity from Space for World Economic Development Future Demand for Microwave Power from Space in China and Indonesia Solar Power Satellites: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Low Mass Solar Power Satellites Built From Terrestrial or Lunar Materials A Few Things You Occasionally Wanted To Know About Wireless Power Transmission Beam It Down: How the New Satellites Can Power the World Global Cooperation for an Equatorial SPS Pilot Plant An Equatorial SPS Pilot Plant Security Implications of Non-Terrestrial Resource Exploitation Benefits of International Cooperation in a Low Equatorial Orbit SPS Pilot Plant Demonstrator Project Equatorial Low Earth Orbit, an ideal orbit for In-Space Construction; and Equatorial Spaceports, as Gateways for Orbital Construction The Moon as a Solar Power Satellite Evaluation and Comparison of Space Solar Power Concepts Early Commercial Demonstration of Space Solar Power Using Ultra-Lightweight Arrays
	See Also: Solar Power Satellite

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