April 22, 2023, Kent, WA – PowerLight Technologies, the leading developer of safe, long-distance wireless power beaming solutions for kilowatt class power levels over kilometers of distance, announced that CTO Tom Nugent presented a plenary talk on “The Present and Future of Laser Power Beaming: Capabilities & Customers,” at the 5th Optical Wireless and Fiber Power Transmission Conference 2023 (OWPT 2023), this past April 17-21, in Yokohama, Japan.
OWPT 2023, sponsored by the Optical Wireless Power Transmission Committee, and The Laser Society of Japan in cooperation with several academic societies and associations, is an international conference focused on optical wireless power transmission, optical fiber power transmission, and related technologies; and is a subconference of the OPTICS & PHOTONICS International Congress 2023.
Wireless Power Beaming is the process of converting electricity into laser light, sending it some distance, then converting it back into usable electricity at a source of need. The beam is optimized for power, distance and efficiency, and includes an advanced safety system that has been rigorously evaluated and approved by multiple governing agencies. The beam can be sent in the air and is “caught” and converted to usable power using a compact receiving unit containing specialized photovoltaic cells.
Wireless power beaming reliably sends power over that critical or tactical “last mile” to equipment/vehicles that are autonomous, stationary, or moving on the ground, even if in the air. Optical power beaming also supports flexible power delivery via fiber optic cables to equipment and vehicles, including those underwater, enabling cleaner and safer undersea operations and exploration in the future.
PowerLight has developed advanced safety systems for both free space power (FSP) beaming and power over fiber (PoF) that have been rigorously tested and approved by multiple governing agencies, enabling large-scale commercialization of the technology.
PowerLight, which recently shipped the first ever PoF prototype for telecom applications to a major US tower provider, is in discussions with major telecoms, and multiple defense agencies who are interested in integrating its technology.
About PowerLight
PowerLight Technologies is a leading developer of safe laser beaming solutions to transmit kilowatt-class power over distance. PowerLight is ramping developments with commercial partners for both Power-over-Fiber and Free Space (wireless) Power beaming solutions. PowerLight maintains headquarters in Kent, Washington, USA. For additional information visit www.powerlighttech.com.
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