APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION AND METHOD OF ENERGY TRANSMISSION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and a method for photoelectric conversion using magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) and a method of energy transmission. SOLUTION: The photoelectric conversion apparatus converts light energy given by a laser beam into electrical energy. The photoelectric conversion apparatus 10 includes: laser equipment 12 that generates a laser beam; an MHD assembly 14; and a magnetic field generator. The MHD assembly 14 includes: radial nozzles into which working fluid is introduced and equipped with a throttling portion for discharging plasma generated from the working fluid by applying a laser beam; and multiple electrodes disposed at a distance between them coaxially with the radial nozzles. The magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field along the direction of traveling of the laser beam of the MHD assembly 14. With a magnetic field B applied, the plasma generated by a laser beam converts light energy into electrical energy by the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) effect. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT