In a joint research effort, scientists from the University of Ottawa, the National Research Council Canada NRC and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE developed photonic power converters which convert 1446 nanometer laser light into electrical power with unprecedented 53.6 percent efficiency and an output voltage above 2 volts. These advancements pave the way for long-distance power transmission via optical fibers, for example in telecommunications, as well as free space applications. The results have recently been published open access in Cell Reports Physical Science.
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