Optical power transmission systems and methods

1. An optical power transmission system, comprising:

at least one optical power source providing at least two different optical power forms, wherein the at least two different optical power forms correspond to at least two components of an alternating current electrical power form;

at least one optical power transmission station including a first free-space transceiver;

at least one optical power transmission station including a second free-space transceiver and creating a free-space conduit with the first free-space transceiver; and

an optical power control unit receiving one or more optical power requests over the free-space conduit.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed on an aircraft.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed on an airplane.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed on a watercraft.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed on a ship.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed on a land-based vehicle.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed on a train.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed on land.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed on water.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed underground.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission system is installed in a building.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optical conduit includes a free-space transmitter and receiver configured to deliver the optical power over free-space.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optical conduit includes optical fiber.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optical conduit includes photonic crystal fiber.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optical conduit includes holey fiber.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alternating current electrical power form is a multi-phase alternating current electrical power form.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the requests are from the at least one optical power source, and wherein the requests are related to an optical power output distribution desired.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the requests are from at least one optical power receiving device, and wherein the requests are related to an optical power output distribution desired.

19. A method of transmitting power, comprising:

providing at least two different optical power forms, wherein the at least two different optical power forms correspond to at least two components of an alternating current electrical power form;

transmitting the optical power forms from at least one optical power transmission station having a first free-space transceiver;

receiving the optical power forms from the first free-space transceiver by at least one optical power transmission station including a second free-space transceiver and creating a free-space conduit with the first free-space transceiver; and

receiving one or more optical power requests over the free-space conduit by an optical power control unit.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission system is installed on an aircraft.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission system is installed on an airplane.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission system is installed on a watercraft.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission system is installed on a ship.

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission system is installed on a land-based vehicle.

25. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission system is installed on land.

26. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission system is installed on water.

27. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission system is installed underground.

28. The method of claim 19 , wherein the transmission system is installed in a building.