Solid state solar to microwave energy converter system and apparatus

Patent · Wed Mar 20 00:00:00 EDT 1974

OSTI ID:7291691

Dudley, K W; MacMaster, G H

A system for converting solar energy into microwave energy comprising in combination; means for collecting said solar energy operatively associated with a pulsed coherent radiant energy mode-locked laser beam source operative at a fixed predetermined microwave energy frequency; solid state semiconductor amplifier means adapted to be irradiated by said radiant energy laser beam to generate an amplified microwave energy output at substantially said predetermined frequency; and means for transmitting said amplified microwave energy to a utilization load.

• Assignee: Raytheon Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 3933323
• OSTI ID: 7291691
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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