Power Beaming [pdf]

1. It is extremely dangerous. Anything in the beam path is dead or seriously injured. So it’s only applicable in fringe applications, such as microwave communications links that are already in use.

2. The technology is a solution chasing a problem. Electric grids exist in the most densely populated areas. So it would be applicable in rural areas; but only where the cost and maintenance is acceptable.

3. Both microwave and lasers are affected (attenuated) by free space loss and additional loss due to atmospheric effects.

Potential opportunities:

1. Ideal for satellite or balloon power recharging.

2. Ideal for satellite and/or UAS disruption weapon.

3. Ideal for electric aircraft in-flight recharging.