Modern high-energy physics (HEP) experiments demand increasingly complex and densely in-
strumented detectors, often comprising millions of readout channels operating under challenging spatial and environmental constraints. The need for low-mass, high-performance systems has motivated the exploration of wireless technologies capable of replacing or supplementing conventional cabling for both data and power transmission. Reducing the material budget associated with cables not only improves detector performance—by minimizing multiple scattering and secondary interactions—but also simplifies integration and maintenance in confined detector environments.
Within this context, the WADAPT(WirelessAllowingDataandPowerTransmission) consortium
was established to investigate and develop innovative wireless solutions tailored to HEP appli-
cations. The collaboration brings together several research groups working on complementary
aspects of wireless communication and power transfer, aiming to provide scalable, radiation-
tolerant, andlow-noisesystems suitable for future collider detectors.
In particular, recent efforts have focused on laser-based power transmission, both with and without optical fibers,as a means to deliver stable and efficient energy to front-end electronics and silicon-based sensors. These studies demonstrate the potential to achieve reliable wireless operation with minimal electronic noise, marking a significant step toward realizing fully wireless detector modules.