Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Optical Wireless Communications - An Emerging Technology
ABSTRACT
Prof. Dr.
Murat Uysal
DEPARTMENT
Electrical - Electronics
Engineering
CONTACT
[email protected]
FUNDING SCHEME
EC COST Action
START DATE
01.03.2012
2012 International Grants
Wireless transmission via optical carriers opens doors of opportunity in areas as yet largely unexplored. Offering significant
technical and operational advantages, optical wireless communication (OWC) can be, in some applications, a powerful
alternative to and, in others, complementary to existing radio frequency (RF) wireless systems. Variations of OWC can be
employed in a diverse range of communication applications ranging from very short-range (on the order of millimetres)
optical interconnects within integrated circuits to satellite links (larger than 10,000 kilometres). In many respects, OWC
research is still in its infancy and calls for extensive research to begin to harness the enormous potential of the optical
spectrum. This COST Action will serve as a high-profile consolidated European scientific platform for interdisciplinary OWC
research activities, spanning from characterization of diverse propagation media to modelling, design and development of
devices, components, algorithms/protocols and systems. It will make significant contributions to the fundamental scientific
understanding, technical knowledge, engineering design and applications while promoting community awareness of this
emerging field. Dev