Electrical & Electronics Engineering
FOCUS - Free-Space Optical Systems for Next Generation
Communication Networks
ABSTRACT
Free-space optical (FSO) communication is a license-free access technology with high-bandwidth capacity. It is a powerful
alternative and/or complementary solution to commonly deployed fiber optic and wireless radio-frequency links. FSO
is appealing for a number of applications including metropolitan area network extensions, enterprise/campus network
connectivity, fiber back-up, back-haul for wireless cellular networks, disaster recovery, and quantum key distribution among
others. Despite the major advantages of FSO technology and variety of its application areas, its widespread use has been
hampered by its rather disappointing performance for long-range links. The major performance limiting factor for FSO
links with ranges longer than one kilometer is the atmospheric turbulence-induced fading. Building upon the concept of
cooperative diversity, this project will devise efficient physical layer solutions tailored for the inherent characteristics of
the FSO channel that remedy the shortcomings of existing systems. The proposed systems and techniques will provide a
novel research framework on the design and analysis of relay-assisted (cooperative) FSO transmission. The results of this
project will be instrumental in the building of long-range, highly reliable, and ultra-fast FSO systems to meet the demanding
requirements of next generation communication networks.
Prof. Dr.
Murat Uysal
DEPARTMENT
Electrical - Electronics
Engineering
CONTACT
[email protected]
FUNDING SCHEME
EC - Marie Curie International
Reintegration Grants
2010 International Grants
START DATE
01.09.2010
DURATION
48 months
OZU BUDGET
100.000,00 EUR
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