Optical wireless power transmission at long wavelengths

@article{Sahai2011OpticalWP,
  title={Optical wireless power transmission at long wavelengths},
  author={Aakash A. Sahai and David Graham},
  journal={2011 International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications (ICSOS)},
  year={2011},
  pages={164-170}
}
  • A. Sahai, D. Graham
  • Published 11 May 2011
  • Physics
  • 2011 International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications (ICSOS)
Lasers diodes convert electrical power to a highly collimated beam of Optical power that may propagate over meters with insignificant losses. At the the other end of this optical link Photovoltaic diodes may be used to retrieve electrical power. This point-to-point wireless power transmission is safe if all the optical power is accounted for using an information feedback from the receiver. In addition, safety can also be guaranteed by monitoring the periphery of the optical beam. Optical fields… 
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