Session 5

[OWPT5-02] PV Cell-Based Divider for Power-Over-Fiber Using Double-Clad Fibers

*Yu Miyakawa¹, Yuya Yaguchi¹, Shih-Chun Lin², Suresh Subramaniam³, Hiroshi Hasegawa⁴, Motoharu Matsuura¹ (1. University of Electro-Communications, 2. North Carolina State University, 3. George Washington University, 4. Nagoya University)

We present a novel PV cell-based divider for power-over-fiber using double-clad fibers. The divider has a simple configuration and consists of a spatially divided system that utilizes the data signal transparency of a PV cell embedded in the divider. In this study, we evaluate the I-V and P-V characteristics of the PV cell and the transmission characteristics of data signal passed through the divider to show the feasibility of the system.