Toward Wide-Field-of-View and Large Area Optical Detectors for High-Speed Optical Wireless Communication

Omar Alkhazragi, Abderrahmen Trichili, Chun Hong Kang, Mohammed Sait, Islam Ashry, Tien Khee Ng, Mohamed Slim Alouini, Boon S. Ooi

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Abstract

Optical wireless communication (OWC) is able to provide high-Throughput connectivity for 6G networks and beyond. A major limiting factor of the wide-scale deployment of OWC is the limited field of view (FoV) of high-speed receivers, which derives strict pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) requirements. In this article, we highlight the potential of designing large-Area detectors to ease PAT requirements for indoor and outdoor OWC systems. An experimental demonstration showing the potential of one of the state-of-The-Art solutions is presented. We also discuss the practical implementation of large FoV detectors and identify a set of open problems and future research directions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)162-167
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Communications Magazine
Volume61
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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