Characterization of high performance silicon-based VMJ PV cells for laser power transmission applications

Perales, Mico; Yang, Mei-huan; Wu, Cheng-liang; Hsu, Chin-Wei; Chao, Wei-sheng; Chen, Kun-hsien; Zahuranec, Terry

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“…First, to do this, it is very important to improve the O/E conversion efficiency of PPCs. In this experiment, the silicon-based PPCs that we used have their highest O/E conversion efficiencies within a wavelength range between 900 nm and 980 nm [26], [27], which was the outside the suitable wavelength of the feed light source at 808 nm. Then, the O/E conversion efficiency was approximately 24%.…”

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“…The feed light power transmitted into each MMF output was injected into each photovoltaic power converters (PPCs) to convert the optical power into electrical power. The PPCs were commercially available devices (YCH-H003-15-FC, MH GoPower, Ltd.) [26], [27]. The maximum input power and the optical-to-electrical (O/E) conversion efficiency were 10 W and approximately 24% at a wavelength of 808 nm, respectively.…”

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“…In the 150-W optical feed, the total transmitted electrical power was 7.08 W. The calculated average PTE was approximately 4.84%. The low PTE resulted mainly from the 808-nm feed light wavelength, which was outside the suitable wavelength band (900 nm to 970 nm) that is required to obtain the highest O/E conversion efficiency for the PPCs [26]. If we were to use PPCs with a higher O/E conversion efficiency, the PTE would be further improved.…”

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150-W Power-Over-Fiber Using Double-Clad Fibers

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Tajima²,

Nomoto

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J. Lightwave Technol.

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This article presents simultaneous data and power transmission systems using a double-clad fiber (DCF). In future radio-over-fiber (RoF) networks, a large number of remote antenna units (RAUs) will be required to provide various kinds of mobile communication services. Power-over-fiber (PWoF), which delivers electrical power to drive the RAUs in optical fibers, is an attractive technique that offers cost-effective installation, operation, and maintenance of RAUs, and achieves the power savings across the entire RoF networks. In particular, the use of double-clad fibers (DCFs), which consist of a single-mode (SM) core and an inner cladding that surrounds the SM core, are useful for much higher power transmission than conventional PWoF techniques. Along the DCF link, optical data signals are transmitted into the SM core, whereas high-power feed light for optical powering is transmitted into the inner cladding, which has a core area that is approximately 240 times larger core area than that of conventional SM cores. In this article, we experimentally demonstrate a PWoF feed with up to 150-W of power using a 1-km DCF. To show the feasibility of the PWoF system, we investigate the bend performance and temperature characteristics of the DCF link. We also evaluate data and power transmission performance under the 150-W PWoF feed in the DCF link. Index Terms-Double-clad fibers (DCFs), mobile communications, optical power delivery, power-over-fiber (PWoF), radioover-fiber (RoF), remote antenna units (RAUs). I. INTRODUCTIONO PTICAL transmission systems are expected to play an important role in supporting multiple wired and wireless internet services in future communication networks [1], [2]. In particular, radio-over-fiber (RoF) is an essential technology for transmitting radio-frequency (RF) signals into fiber links between a central office (CO) and remote antenna units (RAUs), as well as for providing broadband mobile communications [3]- [5]. A reduction in the cell size of RAUs is required to

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“…The Journal of Engineering published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Institution of Engineering and Technology light-emitting diode (LED) to achieve a high-power conversion efficiency of the solar cell [1]. Near-infrared (NIR) range is the optimum wavelength for mature Si or GaAs (Gallium Arsenide) solar cells in an OWPT system [8,9]. Since NIR wavelength longer than 0.7 µm cannot be seen by the human eye [12], the visible wavelength light can be utilised for other characteristics of non-primary function of OWPT, such as appearance.…”

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Optical wireless power transmission characteristics of surface appearance controlled solar cells using visible colour filters

Liu

Miyamoto

2021

The Journal of Engineering

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Optical wireless power transmission (OWPT) systems are attractive photonic systems based on light sources and solar cells. To improve the visual design of practical consumer applications, we applied visible colour filters to change the normal black appearance of solar cells. Different colours made by multilayer‐type filters on solar cells were investigated for control of visible colour with maintained power transmission efficiency. The surface colours seen by the eyes and standard cameras were controlled by the filter as expected from the filter spectral response. The electrical output characteristics of the solar cell covered with the filter were experimentally measured in order to confirm the OWPT performance. The results showed that the OWPT system can change colour appearance with an acceptable slight deterioration of performance.

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“…A typical example of such converters designed for flow densities over 10W/cm 2 is a layered silicon structure offered by MH GoPower [1,2]. Real operating conditions for such photo converters revealed a number of significant features and limitations, associated essentially with the thermal-and photoself-action of the converted flow at high radiation concentrations and insufficient heat removal from the site.…”

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Quasistatic thermal and nonlinear processes of photoconversion of high-density optical radiation by multilayer structures

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Abstract. The results of the systematic experimental analysis of the thermal nonlinear electro-optic properties of photoelectric converters with silicon vertical cells in comparison with solar elements and elements on the basis of In/Ga/As are presented. The parameters of the linear and quadratic approximations for the investigated dependences are determined, that allows constructing a scalable analytic model of the converter with a given type of the working elements switching.Perspective technologies of the directed delivery of powerful spatially concentrated continuous energy flows are associated with high-density photoelectric converters, ensuring much higher efficiency of photoelectric transformation than that of the Shock-Quiester threshold for single-layer systems. A typical example of such converters designed for flow densities over 10W/cm 2 is a layered silicon structure offered by MH GoPower [1,2]. Real operating conditions for such photo converters revealed a number of significant features and limitations, associated essentially with the thermal-and photoself-action of the converted flow at high radiation concentrations and insufficient heat removal from the site. First of all, this is the thermal drift of the characteristics, the nonlinearity of the response to the changes in the radiation flow density, and the thermodynamic instability of the system.

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Characterization of high performance silicon-based VMJ PV cells for laser power transmission applications

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150-W Power-Over-Fiber Using Double-Clad Fibers

150-W Power-Over-Fiber Using Double-Clad Fibers

Optical wireless power transmission characteristics of surface appearance controlled solar cells using visible colour filters

Quasistatic thermal and nonlinear processes of photoconversion of high-density optical radiation by multilayer structures

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