Photonic power conversion combined with a high power laser diode, is a high efficiency solution for rapid, wireless transfer of power to dormant sensors, which have sporadic need for electrical power. In particular, these devices replace, thermal/inductive power sources inside a munition shell, leading to a safe non-radiating environment. Experimental results with a 25 F double-layer, super-capacitor, indicate that the surface irradiance and laser power both determine the minimum energy transfer time. At a power level of 4 W, the energy transfer rate reduces from a 1 J/s to 0.35 J/s as the irradiance level changes from 1125 suns to 63 suns.

Date Published: 5 June 2014
PDF: 7 pages
Proc. SPIE 9115, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications V, 91150Y (5 June 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2053399

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9115:
Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications V
Nibir K. Dhar; Palani Balaya; Achyut K. Dutta, Editor(s)