Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 19, 1906002(2025)

Review of Research Progress in Sea-Air Cross-Domain Communication Technology (Invited)

Zhengyi Zhao1, Hongtao Zhou2, Yanfeng Wang2, Wenwei Chen1, Qi Tan1, Xin Ding1, Miaoyi Hu1、***, Hang Xu1、**, and Jianquan Yao1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronics Engineering,Tianjin University, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Department of Mechanics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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    Zhengyi Zhao, Hongtao Zhou, Yanfeng Wang, Wenwei Chen, Qi Tan, Xin Ding, Miaoyi Hu, Hang Xu, Jianquan Yao. Review of Research Progress in Sea-Air Cross-Domain Communication Technology (Invited)[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(19): 1906002

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    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Jun. 18, 2025

    Accepted: Jul. 31, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 30, 2025

    The Author Email: Miaoyi Hu (hm1@tju.edu.cn), Hang Xu (xh_931119@tju.edu.cn), Jianquan Yao (jqyao@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP251490

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP251490

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