With the rapid advancements in wireless technology, the incorporation of unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) in free space optical (FSO) communication can reap several benefits …

The evolving requirements of next-generation mobile communications networks can be met
by leveraging vertically deployed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms integrated with …

The deployment of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) is envisioned to achieve global coverage
for 6G and beyond. In addition to space nodes, aerial NTN nodes such as high-altitude …

Modulating retro-reflector (MRR) free-space optical (FSO) communication technology
presents a bright future for realizing the small size, weight, and power (SWaP) design of one …

In this work, we investigate the performance of free space optical (FSO) communication
systems based on modulating retroreflector (MRR) array. In particular, we first characterize …

Due to its high capacity and the ability to operate in an unregulated spectrum, free space
optical (FSO) communication is ideally suited for airborne backhauling. In this paper, we …

This paper introduces a novel unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based free space optical
(FSO) communication system that integrates differential detection with a modulating retro …

Terahertz (THz) links require a line-of-sight (LoS) connection, which is hard to be obtained in
most scenarios. For THz communications, analyses based on LoS probability are not …

Given the growing significance of CubeSats for real-time Earth monitoring and space
networking, there is an increasing demand for high-speed links for CubeSats facing …

Satellite-ground laser communication has attracted wide attention due to its advantages of
rich spectrum resources, fast communication speed, strong anti-interference ability, and high …