Atmospheric transmission calculation of diode‐pumped alkali laser energy transfer

Abstract

Wireless power transfer has become a research hotspot in the field of energy transmission, among which laser energy transfer is one of the best approaches for long‐distance wireless transmission. Based on good atmospheric transmittance, especially the wavelengths consistent with the response range of mainstream Si and GaAs photovoltaic cells with relatively high photoelectric efficiency, diode‐pumped alkali laser (DPAL) energy transfer will have huge prospects. To solve the problem of long‐distance laser energy transfer of DPALs, laser atmospheric molecular absorption was calculated by analyzing the atmospheric transmission absorption effects of laser beams with specific wavelengths. The atmospheric transmission of three typical alkalis at different atmospheric modes and altitudes was calculated and compared, and practical suggestions were given.