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Hybrid terrestrial-satellite (HTS) communication systems have gained a tremendous amount of interest recently due to the high demand for global high data rates. Conventional satellite communications operate in the conventional Ku (12 GHz)…
Free-space optical (FSO) links are considered as a cost-efficient way to fill the backhaul/fronthaul connectivity gap between millimeter wave (mmWave) access networks and optical fiber based central networks. In this paper, we investigate…
Accurate parameter estimation such as angle of arrival (AOA) is essential to enhance the performance of integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) in mmWave multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. This work presents a sensing-aided…
In this work, we study the performance of multiple-hop mixed frequency (RF)/free-space optical (FSO) communication-based decode-and-forward protocol for multicast networks. So far, serving a large number of users is considered a promising…
Free-space optics (FSO) offer promising solutions in wireless systems where many different devices need to communicate and interoperate, exchanging massive amounts of data as in communication and sensor networks, and in technologies for…
Recently, free-space optical (FSO) communication systems have obtained a wide range of applications for communications between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) because they offer several advantages with respect to the traditional RF…
Next generation wireless networks will exploit the large amount of spectrum available at millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies. Design of mmWave systems, however, is challenging due to strict power, cost and hardware constraints at higher…
Carrier frequency offset estimation (CFOE) is a critical stage in modern coherent optical communication systems. Although conventional all-digital techniques perform reliably in typical fiber-optic communication links, CFOE often becomes a…
In the low-altitude wireless networks, the simultaneous sensing data acquisition and sharing (SDAS) through an ISAC signaling strategy becomes a typical application scenario. In this paper, we mainly investigate three primary aspects of the…
This work investigates spatial-mode multiplexing (SMM) for practical free-space optical communication (FSO) systems using direct detection. Unlike several works in the literature where mutually incoherent channels are assumed, we consider…
The emergence of Agile Earth Observation Satellites (AEOSs) has marked a significant turning point in the field of Earth Observation (EO), offering enhanced flexibility in data acquisition. Concurrently, advancements in onboard satellite…
Space observatories for gravitational radiation such as LISA are equipped with dedicated on-board instrumentation capable of measuring magnetic fields with low-noise conditions at millihertz frequencies. The reason is that the core…
Embedded flight devices with visual capabilities have become essential for a wide range of applications. In aerial image detection, while many existing methods have partially addressed the issue of small target detection, challenges remain…
Global communications have undergone a paradigm shift with the rapid expansion of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, offering a new space era of reduced latency and ubiquitous, high-speed broadband internet access. However, the…
Communication using orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes has recently received a considerable interest in free space optical (FSO) communications. Propagating OAM modes through free space may be subject to atmospheric turbulence (AT)…
The mixed radio frequency (RF)/free-space optical (FSO) relaying is a promising technology for coverage improvement, while there lacks unified expressions to describe its performance. In this paper, a unified performance analysis framework…
Advancements in 6G wireless technology have elevated the importance of beamforming, especially for attaining ultra-high data rates via millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency deployment. Although promising, mmWave bands require substantial beam…
This paper studies a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) networked integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system, in which multiple base stations (BSs) perform beam tracking to…
We report on the realization of high-performance silica integrated two-dimensional lens assisted beam-steering (LABS) arrays along with the first-of-their-kind point-to-multiplepoint optical frequency transfer. {The LABS equips with $N$…
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are being extensively researched in the development of secure Internet of Remote Things (IoRT). In scenarios with miniaturized terminals, the limited transmission power and long transmission distance often…