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Potential converter for laser-power beaming
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Williams, Michael D. Iles, Peter A. Schuster, Gregory L. Walker, Gilbert H. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | Future space missions, such as those associated with the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI), will require large amounts of power for operation of bases, rovers, and orbit transfer vehicles. One method for supplying this power is to beam power from a spaced based or Earth based laser power station to a receiver where laser photons can be converted to electricity. Previous research has described such laser power stations orbiting the Moon and beaming power to a receiver on the surface of the Moon by using arrays of diode lasers. Photovoltaic converters that can be efficiently used with these diode lasers are described. |
| File Size | 260775 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910020914 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0xq1x06v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Orbit Transfer Vehicles Electric Power Supplies Semiconductor Lasers Photovoltaic Cells Lunar Based Equipment Lunar Roving Vehicles Lunar Bases Space Exploration Semiconductor Diodes Photovoltaic Conversion Laser Power Beaming Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
