Free-Space Optical Systems for Next Generation Communication Networks

Project Information

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Grant agreement ID: 268318

Project closed

Start date 1 September 2010

End date 31 August 2014

Funded under

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Total cost € 100 000,00

EU contribution € 100 000,00

Coordinated by

OZYEGIN UNIVERSITESI
Türkiye

Objective

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, the proposed research 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 proposed research 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. This proposal is in fact a natural continuation of the applicant Dr. Uysal’s internationally renowned research program on FSO communication which he has carried out at the University of Waterloo in Canada. The Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant, if funded, will help Dr. Uysal transfer this internationally visible research program to Europe.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › radio technology › radio frequency
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › fibers
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › computer security › cryptography
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › telecommunications networks › mobile network
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › fibre optics

Programme(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Topic(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG - Marie Curie Action: "Reintegration Grants"

Call for proposal

FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG
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Funding Scheme

MC-IRG - International Re-integration Grants (IRG)

Coordinator

OZYEGIN UNIVERSITESI

Administrative Contact

Nilay Papila (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 100 000,00
• Address: NISANTEPE MAH ORMAN SOK 34 36 ; 34794 Alemdag Cekmekoy, Istanbul ; Türkiye
• Region: İstanbul › İstanbul › İstanbul
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data