Fig. 1. Concept map of European light sustainable development space solar power station

Fig. 2. Concept map of American space solar power station

Fig. 3. Concept map of SELENE project

Fig. 4. (a) Sunlight illuminates directly at photovoltaic cells on car roof; (b) photovoltaic cells on the car roof illuminated by laser generated from solar-pumped laser

Fig. 5. Experimental setup of small car driven by laser. (a) Diagram of the ongoing small car; (b) diagram of the small car

Fig. 6. Picture of aircraft

Fig. 7. System model of electric kite driven by laser

Fig. 8. Receiving system of space elevator

Fig. 9. Schematic of LWPT system

Fig. 10. Influences of solar beam power density and photovoltaic cell temperature on output characteristics of cell. (a) Influence of light power density on current; (b) influence of photovoltaic cell temperature on voltage

Fig. 11. Photoelectric conversion efficiency of GaAs photovoltaic cell under laser illumination

Fig. 12. Output characteristics of monocrystalline silicon cell under laser illumination