Laser arrays seen as possible transmitters in space solar power schemes
Arrays of low-power lasers may prove to be an alternate to microwaves for transmitting solar power from collectors in Earth orbit to the ground, particularly since they would be much more practical for surface-to-surface power relay schemes that could evolve into space solar power (SSP) systems...
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