Efficient Laser Power Beaming for Lunar Operations

This projectnbsp;will develop an efficient laser power beaming system for a variety of Lunar operation scenarios, including crewed bases and autonomous rovers.nbsp;nbsp;This Phase 1 effort will explore transmitter, receiver, and system level trade-offs between a multitude of optical,nbsp;electrical, and thermal subsystem design choices and parameters, based on our previous experience in designing, fabricating, testing and demonstrating long-range, high power wireless lasernbsp;power beaming systems.We will determine optimal values for major system design parameters, including transmit and receive aperture sizes, laser wavelength, and more for lunar operating constraints. We will recommend annbsp;overall system design that balances optimization between system size, mass, and end-to-end efficiency.