Paul Jaffe

Paul Jaffe
Born 1973
United States
Residence Maryland
Nationality USA
Citizenship USA
Alma mater University of Maryland, College Park BSEE
Johns Hopkins University, MSEE
University of Maryland, College Park, PhD
Scientific career
Fields electrical engineer, spacecraft engineer, power beaming, space solar
Thesis A Sunlight to Microwave Power Transmission Module Prototype for Space Solar Power (2013)

Paul Jaffe (born 1973) is an American electrical engineer who works in the Spacecraft Engineering Department, United States Naval Research Laboratory. He is known for research on power beaming and space-based solar power. His Thesis (2013) is "A Sunlight to Microwave Power Transmission Module Prototype for Space Solar Power."

His specialty is building and testing space modules.[1]

In March 2106 Paul Jaffe and team member Col. Peter Garretson, (USAF), won award categories during the first Department of Defense ‘Diplomacy, Development, and Defense (D3) Innovation Challenge. [2]

Reference

  1. "The Navy's Plan to Beam Down Energy from Orbiting Solar Panels". Wired. 2014-03-17.
  2. "NRL Space-Based Solar Power Concept Wins Secretary of Defense Innovative Challenge". nrl.navy.mil. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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