Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 23, 230003(2020)

Recent Advances of UAV Airborne Optical Wireless Communications

Jupeng Ding1、*, Chih-Lin I2, Jintao Wang3, Yaping Li4, Zhijun Zhang4, Peng Xie4, Xuerang Guo5, and Xifeng Chen1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Signal Detection and Processing in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, School of Information Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China
  • 2China Mobile Research Institute, Beijing 100053, China
  • 3Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 4Power Dispatch and Control Center, Xinjiang Electronic Power Company, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830001, China
  • 5Electric Power Research Institute Grid Technology Center, Xinjiang Electronic Power Company, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830001, China
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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Apr. 7, 2020

    Accepted: Apr. 20, 2020

    Published Online: Nov. 25, 2020

    The Author Email: Jupeng Ding (jupeng7778@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.230003

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