DISTRIBUTED POWER DIVIDER FOR POWER-OVER-FIBER SYSTEM

Methods and systems for delivering power over an optical fiber are provided. In embodiments, light carrying optical power is provided by the optical fiber to a tapered fiber-bundle divider (TFBD), where the light is then divided into branches. In some embodiments, each branch is directed to a respective, further TFBD, where that branch is divided into subsequent branches. Electrical power is generated from each subsequent branch. In some embodiments, the light carries an optical signal, and a signal branch is created by the initial TFBD. In some of these embodiments, a multimode coupler is used to extract optical power from the signal branch. In some embodiments, each branch is matched to an electrical load according to the power generated from that branch and the power requirements of the electrical load. In some embodiments, an all-glass double-clad fiber or a triple-clad fiber is used to provide light.