Question by Chris: How plausible would it be to relay power by LASER over Fibre-optics?
It has recently been demonstrated that focusing a near infrared LASER on a specially tuned photo-voltaic cell can relay power at approximately fifty percent efficiency. I wonder how plausible it would be to relay power in this fashion but using fibre-optic cables to carry the LASER energy over greater and non line-of-sight distances. an application of which would be power cables that don’t rust, that don’t cause electrocution and are safe in wet environments.
What do you think?
Best answer:
Answer by g g
i havent researched this, but thought about it a lot.
im sure laser beams can carry some kind of energy, or energy particles
cables carry electrons which are converted into electricity
an optic fibre cable carries light which is decoded int a a digital message
the aim would be to find a non conventional way to transport electrons e.g along a laser beam
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