Electricity over glass [fiber optic to transfer electric power].

Electricity over glass [fiber optic to transfer electric power].

Photonic Power Systems Inc. has developed a system that uses a laser to inject power in the form of light into a fiber-optic cable and photovoltaic (PV) array to convert the light back into electricity for powering devices. This paper discusses the use of optical fiber instead of copper wire in powe...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE spectrum 42, 10 (2005).
Main Author: Basanskaya, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
PV cells.
Photonic Power Systems Inc.
Copper wire.
Electromagnetic interference.
Fiber optic cables.
Photovoltaic array.
Power delivery.
Power transfer.
Powering devices.