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The channel modeling of unnamed aerial vehicle (UAV)-based free-space optical (FSO) links with nonzero boresight pointing error is the subject of this paper. In particular, utilizing log-normal turbulence model, we propose a novel…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-22 Mohammad Taghi Dabiri , Mohsen Rezaee , Imran Shafique Ansari

The free-space optical channel has the potential to facilitate inexpensive, wireless communication with fiber-like bandwidth under short deployment timelines. However, atmospheric effects can significantly degrade the reliability of a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2008-04-02 Nick Letzepis , Albert Guillen i Fabregas

Free space optical (FSO) communication is considered a promising solution in next_generation communication networks. However, its performance is significantly influenced by atmospheric turbulence. To enhance system robustness to turbulence,…

Free space optical (FSO) communication has been receiving increasing attention in recent years with its ability to achieve ultra-high data rates over unlicensed optical spectrum. A major performance limiting factor in FSO systems is…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-09-21 Mohammadreza Aminikashani , Mohsen Kavehrad

In this paper, we investigate video signal transmission through an FPGA-based free-space optical (FSO) communication system prototype. We use a channel emulator that models the turbulence, scintillation, and power attenuation of the FSO…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-05-15 Hong-Bae Jeon , Hyung-Joo Moon , Soo-Min Kim , Do-Hoon Kwon , Joon-Woo Lee , Sang-Kook Han , Chan-Byoung Chae

To effectively mitigate the influence of atmospheric turbulence, a novel discrete-time analog transmission free-space optical (DTAT-FSO) communication scheme is proposed. It directly maps information sources to discrete-time analog symbols…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-30 Hongyu Huang , Zhenming Yu , Yi Lei , Wei Zhang , Yongli Zhao , Shanguo Huang , Kun Xu

In this work, we present a unified performance analysis of a free-space optical (FSO) link that accounts for pointing errors and both types of detection techniques (i.e. intensity modulation/direct detection (IM/DD) as well as heterodyne…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-05-16 Imran Shafique Ansari , Ferkan Yilmaz , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Free space optical (FSO) communications using orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes has recently received a considerable interest. Propagating OAM modes through free space may be subject to atmospheric turbulence (AT) distortions that cause…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-07-10 El-Mehdi Amhoud , Abderrahmen Trichili , Boon S. Ooi , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Terrestrial free-space optical (FSO) communication systems, while designed to operate on large unlicensed optical bandwidths, are fundamentally power-constrained due to stringent eye-safety regulations. Moreover, channel fluctuations…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-02-26 Himani Verma , Kamal Singh , Ranjan K. Mallik

Atmospheric attenuation, atmospheric turbulence, geometric spread, and pointing errors, degrade the performance of free-space optical transmission. In the weak turbulence regime, the probability density function describing the distribution…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-25 Carmen Álvarez Roa , Yunus Can Gültekin , Kaiquan Wu , Cornelis Willem Korevaar , Alex Alvarado

A composite impulse radio ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) communication system is presented. The proposed system model aims to transmit UWB pulses over several kilometers through free-space optical (FSO) links and depending on the link design, the…

Optics · Physics 2013-03-25 Kemal Davaslioglu

One of the main problems encountered with Free Space Optical (FSO) Communication system is the atmospheric turbulence. Although many solutions exist for combating this effect, they have either high complexity or low performance. In this…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-12-30 M. A. Amirabadi

In this paper, we investigate the statistics of the free space optics (FSO) communication channel between a hovering unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a central unit. Two unique characteristics make UAV-based FSO systems significantly…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-03-17 Marzieh Najafi , Hedieh Ajam , Vahid Jamali , Panagiotis D. Diamantoulakis , George K. Karagiannidis , Robert Schober

Having shown early promise, free-space optical communications (FSO) face formidable challenges in the age of information explosion. The ever-growing demand for greater channel communication capacity is one of the challenges. The…

Free-space optics (FSO)-based satellite communication systems have recently received considerable attention due to their enhanced capacity compared to their radio frequency (RF) counterparts. This paper analyzes the performance of physical…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-02-22 Thang V. Nguyen , Thanh V. Pham , Anh T. Pham , Dang T. Ngoc

In this article, we propose an index modulation system suitable for optical communications, where the intensity of the light is modulated along the time, space and frequency dimensions, building a Frequency-Hopping Spatial Multi-Pulse…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-04-22 Francisco J. Escribano , Alexandre Wagemakers , Georges Kaddoum , Joao V. C. Evangelista

Many fundamental and applied experiments in quantum optics require transferring nonclassical states of light through large distances. In this context the free-space channels are a very promising alternative to optical fibers as they are…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-10-16 D. Vasylyev , A. A. Semenov , W. Vogel

Single-mode or mode multiplexed free-space atmospheric optical channels draw increasingly more attention in the last decade. The scope of their possible applications spans from the compatibility with the telecom WDM technology, fiber…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-01-30 K. S. Kravtsov , A. K. Zhutov , I. V. Radchenko , S. P. Kulik

Following the trends of index modulated (IM) techniques for optical communications, in the last few years several new waveform proposals have been made, aiming at conveying a higher density of information by driving different signal…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-07 Francisco J. Escribano , Alexandre Wagemakers

Free-space communication allows one to use spatial mode encoding, which is susceptible to the effects of diffraction and turbulence. Here, we discuss the optimum communication modes of a system while taking such effects into account. We…