Hybrid FSO/RF networks: A review of practical constraints, applications and challenges

SAH Mohsan, MA Khan, H Amjad - Optical Switching and Networking, 2023 - Elsevier
Radio frequency (RF) spectrum is highly occupied and adding further broadband channels
to fulfill the exiting user requirements has become difficult. Optical free-space …

[HTML][HTML] A survey of hybrid free space optics (FSO) communication networks to achieve 5G connectivity for backhauling

O Aboelala, IE Lee, GC Chung - Entropy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increased capacity, higher data rate, decreased latency, and better service quality are
examples of the primary objectives or needs that must be catered to in the near future, ie …

Performance analysis of hybrid FSO/RF communication over generalized fading models

N Vishwakarma, R Swaminathan - Optics Communications, 2021 - Elsevier
Hybrid free space optics/radio frequency (FSO/RF) communication has been considered as
a promising solution for reliable wireless backhaul connectivity for 5G and beyond wireless …

[HTML][HTML] Performance analysis of UAV-assisted hybrid FSO/RF communication systems under various weather conditions

Y Wu, D Kong, Q Wang, G Li - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication systems are commonly
considered as one of the key enabling technologies for 6G. The hybrid free space optical …

Secrecy performance analysis of parallel FSO/mm-wave system over unified Fisher-Snedecor channels

WMR Shakir, MS Alouini - IEEE Photonics Journal, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a secrecy performance analysis of a parallel free-space
optical/millimeter-wave (mm-wave) communication system with a selection-combining …

Physical layer security performance analysis of hybrid FSO/RF communication system

WMR Shakir - IEEE access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the secrecy performance of the physical layer security (PLS) of the hybrid free-
space optical/radio frequency (FSO/RF) communication system is analyzed. The …

On the performance analysis of decode-and-forward multi-hop hybrid FSO/RF systems with hard-switching configuration

WA Alathwary, ES Altubaishi - IEEE Photonics Journal, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we introduce a decode-and-forward multi-hop hybrid free-space optical/radio
frequency (FSO/RF) system. The FSO link is assumed to follow Gamma-Gamma distribution …

[HTML][HTML] Performance Analysis of a Multi-Hop Parallel Hybrid FSO/RF System over a Gamma–Gamma Turbulence Channel with Pointing Errors and a Nakagami-m …

Y Wu, J Chen, J Guo, G Li, D Kong - Photonics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the influence of the atmospheric environment and pointing errors, the performance of
free space optical communication is greatly limited. In this paper, we propose a parallel multi …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of offshore wind characteristics and wind energy potential in Bohai Bay, China

J Yu, Y Fu, Y Yu, S Wu, Y Wu, M You, S Guo, M Li - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wind energy, one of the most sustainable renewable energy sources, has been extensively
developed worldwide. However, owing to the strong regional and seasonal differences, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Performance Analysis of Relay-Aided Hybrid FSO/RF Cooperation Communication System over the Generalized Turbulence Channels with Pointing Errors …

Y Wu, G Li, D Kong - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
To improve the performance of fee-space optical communication systems, this paper
analyzes the performance of a relay-aided hybrid fee-space optical (FSO)/radio frequency …