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Re:Using a laser to wirelessly charge a smartphone safely ac... by sandworm101 on Thursday February 22, 2018 @06:57AM (#16436944)
Lightbulbs already do this: solar panels work perfectly well under bulbs of many type.
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Re:Using a laser to wirelessly charge a smartphone safely ac... by Yaggo on Thursday February 22, 2018 @08:45AM (#16437462)
Typical 5 watt solar panel is 25x25 cm. That 5 watt is generated under ideal conditions, i.e. in sunlight, measuring about 100 kilolux. Bright indoor lightning is 1 kilolux, i.e. the "indoor solar panel charger" would take ~6 m² (assuming ideal spectrum).
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