Strongly-Coupled Magnetic Resonance Scheme for Wireless Non-Radiative Energy Transfer

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Disclosed is an apparatus for use in wireless energy transfer, which includes a first resonator structure configured to transfer energy non-radiatively with a second resonator structure over a distance greater than a characteristic size of the second resonator structure. The non-radiative energy transfer is mediated by a coupling of a resonant field evanescent tail of the first resonator structure and a resonant field evanescent tail of the second resonator structure.

Researchers

John Joannopoulos / Peter H Fisher / Andre Kurs / Robert Moffatt / Aristeidis Karalis / Marin Soljacic

Departments: Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Department of Physics
Technology Areas: Electronics & Photonics: Photonics, Semiconductors / Energy & Distribution: Energy Storage / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Manufacturing & Equipment
Impact Areas: Connected World

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