Recent Advancement in Power-over-Fiber Technologies
Motoharu Matsuura
Abstract
Power-over-fiber is a power transmission technology using optical fibers that offers various features not available in conventional power lines, such as copper wires. The basic configuration of power-over-fiber comprises three key components: light sources, optical fibers, and photovoltaic power converters. This review article presents the features of power-over-fiber and its key components. Moreover, recent advancement in power-over-fiber technologies based on their latest results is introduced, focusing primarily on papers presented at the Optical Wireless and Fiber Transmission Conferences (OWPT) from 2019 to 2021.
Topics & Concepts
Power (physics)Optical fiberFiber-optic communicationComputer scienceFiberKey (lock)Transmission (telecommunications)Electrical engineeringTelecommunicationsElectronic engineeringMaterials scienceFiber optic splitterFiber optic sensorEngineeringPhysicsComputer securityQuantum mechanicsComposite materialsolar cell performance optimizationChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsOptical Wireless Communication Technologies