The Power over Fiber (PoF) technology delivers electrical power by sending laser light through an optical fiber to a photovoltaic power converter, in order to power sensors or electrical devices. This solution offers several advantages: removal of noise induced by power lines, robustness in a hostile environment, spark free operation when electric fields are present and no interference with electromagnetic fields. This technology is at the basis of the Cryo-PoF project: an R&D funded by the Italian Institute for Nuclear Research (INFN) in Milano-Bicocca (Italy). This project is inspired by the needs of the DUNE Vertical Drift detector, where the VUV light of liquid argon must be collected at the cathode, i.e. on a surface whose voltage exceeds 300 kV. We developed a cryogenic system, which is solely based on optoelectronic devices and a single laser input line, to power both the Photon Detection devices and its electronic amplifier. The Milano-Bicocca setup employ a commercial GaAs laser source with 2 W maximum power and a photovoltaic power converter with efficiency of ∼ 30% at liquid nitrogen temperature. The results obtained in Milano Bicocca will be presented with emphasis on performance and potential application in the field of applied physics.
Torti, M., Andreani, A., Brizzolari, C., Carniti, P., Cristaldo Morales, E., Delgado Gonzales, M., et al. (2024). Results from Cryo-PoF: Power over fiber for fundamental and applied physics at cryogenic temperature. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH. SECTION A, ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 1068(November 2024) [10.1016/j.nima.2024.169753].
Results from Cryo-PoF: Power over fiber for fundamental and applied physics at cryogenic temperature
Torti M.
;Brizzolari C.;Carniti P.;Cristaldo Morales E. J.;Falcone A.;Gotti C.;Meazza L.;Pessina G.;Terranova F.;
2024
Abstract
The Power over Fiber (PoF) technology delivers electrical power by sending laser light through an optical fiber to a photovoltaic power converter, in order to power sensors or electrical devices. This solution offers several advantages: removal of noise induced by power lines, robustness in a hostile environment, spark free operation when electric fields are present and no interference with electromagnetic fields. This technology is at the basis of the Cryo-PoF project: an R&D funded by the Italian Institute for Nuclear Research (INFN) in Milano-Bicocca (Italy). This project is inspired by the needs of the DUNE Vertical Drift detector, where the VUV light of liquid argon must be collected at the cathode, i.e. on a surface whose voltage exceeds 300 kV. We developed a cryogenic system, which is solely based on optoelectronic devices and a single laser input line, to power both the Photon Detection devices and its electronic amplifier. The Milano-Bicocca setup employ a commercial GaAs laser source with 2 W maximum power and a photovoltaic power converter with efficiency of ∼ 30% at liquid nitrogen temperature. The results obtained in Milano Bicocca will be presented with emphasis on performance and potential application in the field of applied physics.
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