Session 8

[OWPT8-02] Study of Laser Power Converters based on GaN for High Power Applications

*Javier F. Lozano¹, Natalia Seoane¹, Enrique Comesaña², Florencia Almonacid³, Eduardo F. Fernández³, Antonio García-Loureiro¹ (1. Centro Singular de Investigación en Tecnoloxías de Información (CiTiUS), Departamento de Electrónica e Computación, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 2. Escola Politécnica Superior de Enxeñaría, Campus Terra, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, 3. Advances in Photovoltaic Technology (AdPVTech), CEACTEMA, University of Jaén)

To overcome the main limitations of the high power laser transmission technology, we present modeled laser power converters made of gallium nitride, which open a path to broaden the applications in extreme environmental conditions.