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Comparison of Terahertz, Microwave, and Laser Power Beaming Under Clear and Adverse Weather Conditions

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Wireless transmission of power from point to point has been developed in two predominate electromagnetic frequency ranges: near-infrared and microwave. In this paper, the prospect of wireless power beaming in the terahertz frequency range is explored with emphasis on the role of adverse weather. Link distance, power transmission, and safety performance of near-infrared, microwave, and terahertz power beaming are compared under clear and adverse weather conditions. While infrared power beaming provides the longest link distances of the three under clear weather conditions, terahertz power beaming can provide better performance under adverse weather conditions.

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This work is supported by the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal.

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  1. Department of Physics, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 323 Martin Luther King Blvd, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA

    Lou Rizzo, John F. Federici, Samuel Gatley & Ian Gatley

  2. U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), Armaments Center FCDD-ACM-AP, Picatinny Arsenal, Wharton, NJ, 07885, USA

    James L. Zunino

  3. Photonics Research Center, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 10996, USA

    Kate J. Duncan

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Rizzo, L., Federici, J.F., Gatley, S. et al. Comparison of Terahertz, Microwave, and Laser Power Beaming Under Clear and Adverse Weather Conditions. J Infrared Milli Terahz Waves 41, 979–996 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-020-00719-w

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