Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Free-Space Optical Communications

Vahid Jamali; Hedieh Ajam; Marzieh Najafi; Bernhard Schmauss; Robert Schober; H. Vincent Poor

doi:10.1109/MCOM.001.2100406

Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Free-Space Optical Communications

Vahid Jamali, Hedieh Ajam, Marzieh Najafi, Bernhard Schmauss, Robert Schober, H. Vincent Poor

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Free-space optical (FSO) systems are able to offer the high data-rate, secure, and cost-efficient communication links required for applications such as wireless front- and backhauling for 5G and 6G communication networks. Despite the substantial advancement of FSO systems over the past decades, the requirement of a line-of-sight connection between transmitter and receiver remains a key limiting factor for their deployment. In this article, we discuss the potential role of intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) as a solution to relax this requirement. We present an overview of existing optical IRS technologies; compare optical IRSs with radio frequency IRSs and optical relays; and identify various open problems for future research on IRS-assisted FSO communications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	57-63
Number of pages	7
Journal	IEEE Communications Magazine
Volume	59
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.001.2100406
State	Published - Oct 1 2021

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Computer Networks and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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