US Army wants to "recharging" energy through lasers: scientists are already solving questions (video)
It is better than others that specializes in energy transmission systems, including technologies that can transmit energy to the wireless network with lasers. Power (Persentical Wireless Energy Relay), one of the most ambitious Darpa programs now in development. The US Army wants to use laser rays technology to transmit energy to military fighters at a speed of light, creating a multi -track network.
The key component is PowerLight's innovative technology, which converts electricity kilovites from almost any source into powerful directional light rays, which can be safely and seamlessly directed to the receiver to convert the resulting light back into useful power. Powerlight technology works by collecting electricity, which turns into photons in the form of a concentrated laser beam. Then the beam is shaped and optimized so that it maintains its power before long -distance shot.
The energy is collected as it reaches its destination, with the help of a special solar panel, after which it turns back into useful electricity. Darpa is the "Advanced Defense Project Agency" of the US Department of Defense, which is responsible for the development of new technologies for use in the interests of the Armed Forces. Darpa was created in 1958 in response to the launch of the Soviet Union of the first artificial satellite of the Earth.
Darpa finances research in a wide range of industries, including: computer technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics and others. In addition to its beam technologies, PowerLight also developed the opportunities for transmission of data with optic fiber, as well as an advanced architecture of the security system, which opens the way to their large -scale implementation not only for DARPA current efforts under Power, but also for industrial use.
In an interview with The Debrief, the PowerLight technical director and co -founder, Volume, said that reliable electricity supply to the war zones, which are sometimes one of the most inaccessible places in the world, is a difficult task. But with Powerlight it can be solved. Scientists are currently actively refining technology to give it to the US military as soon as possible. Earlier, Focus said that the military had experienced a laser Titanis. It knocks drones and burns 8 mm armor.