System for beaming power from earth to a high altitude platform
Abstract
Power is transmitted to a high altitude platform by an array of diode pumped solid state lasers each operated at a single range of laser wavelengths outside of infrared and without using adaptive optics. Each laser produces a beam with a desired arrival spot size. An aircraft avoidance system uses a radar system for automatic control of the shutters of the lasers.
- Inventors:
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- Oakland, CA
- Ridgecrest, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874529
- Patent Number(s):
- 6407535
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64D - EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64G - COSMONAUTICS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- beaming; power; earth; altitude; platform; transmitted; array; diode; pumped; solid; lasers; operated; single; range; laser; wavelengths; outside; infrared; adaptive; optics; produces; beam; arrival; spot; size; aircraft; avoidance; radar; automatic; control; shutters; laser wavelength; diode pump; /322/244/
Citation Formats
Friedman, Herbert W, and Porter, Terry J. System for beaming power from earth to a high altitude platform. United States: N. p., 2002.
Web.
Friedman, Herbert W, & Porter, Terry J. System for beaming power from earth to a high altitude platform. United States.
Friedman, Herbert W, and Porter, Terry J. Tue .
"System for beaming power from earth to a high altitude platform". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874529.
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title = {System for beaming power from earth to a high altitude platform},
author = {Friedman, Herbert W and Porter, Terry J},
abstractNote = {Power is transmitted to a high altitude platform by an array of diode pumped solid state lasers each operated at a single range of laser wavelengths outside of infrared and without using adaptive optics. Each laser produces a beam with a desired arrival spot size. An aircraft avoidance system uses a radar system for automatic control of the shutters of the lasers.},
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year = {2002},
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