Solid state solar to microwave energy converter system and apparatus
First Claim
1. A system for converting solar energy into microwave energy comprising in combination;
- a source of solar energy radiation;
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.
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Abstract
Solid state spaced-oriented means convert solar radiation into microwave energy which is amplified and beamed to earth as a source of electrical power. A large number of semiconductor devices operating in the current multiplication region are irradiated by single mode coherent light beam generation means which is pumped by solar energy. A neodymium yittrium aluminum iron garnet laser or CW gallium arsenide junction diode laser mode-locked at a predetermined microwave frequency, such as 3,000 MHz provide for generation of a light beam. The generated current is directly proportional to the radiant energy and is coupled from the semiconductor device array to antenna means for transmission to earth stations for conversion into low frequency electrical energy.
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6 Claims
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1. A system for converting solar energy into microwave energy comprising in combination;
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a source of solar energy radiation; 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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