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Welcome to the Free-Space Optical Communications Technology Roadmap.  
Welcome to the Free-Space Optical Communications Technology Roadmap.
*'''Technology Roadmap Identified as 2FSOC- Free-Space Optical Communications'''
 
*'''Technology Roadmap Identified as FSOC - Free-Space Optical Communications'''
::This indicates a Level 2 Individual-Technology Level Roadmap. This page describes the functions, uses, history, present, and future development of Free Space Optical Communication.
::This indicates a Level 2 Individual-Technology Level Roadmap. This page describes the functions, uses, history, present, and future development of Free Space Optical Communication.
==Roadmap Overview==
==Roadmap Overview==
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Free-space optical communication (FSOC) utilizes optical carriers in the visible and infrared (IR) spectrum to transmit information wirelessly. This combined spectrum is 2,000 times larger than that used in RF technologies. The narrow beam of the optical signal, along with FSOC's point-to-point architecture, enables energy-efficient and secure communication links. As 6G networks demand advancements in data rates, channel capacity, power efficiency, and low latency, FSOC emerges as a promising solution. This roadmap explores the implementation of coherent FSOC for next-generation wireless communications.
Free-space optical communication (FSOC) utilizes optical carriers in the visible and infrared (IR) spectrum to transmit information wirelessly. This combined spectrum is 2,000 times larger than that used in RF technologies. The narrow beam of the optical signal, along with FSOC's point-to-point architecture, enables energy-efficient and secure communication links. As 6G networks demand advancements in data rates, channel capacity, power efficiency, and low latency, FSOC emerges as a promising solution. This roadmap explores the implementation of coherent FSOC for next-generation wireless communications.
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==Design Structure Matrix (DSM) Allocation==
==Design Structure Matrix (DSM) Allocation==
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===DSM Tree===
Enter info on DSM here with some level of description
This DSM tree was constructed for the FSOC technology in the context of larger wireless communication technologies.
[[File:FSOCTree.png|800px|thumb|left|FSOC Roadmap within Hierarchy Tree]]
[[File:FSOCTree.png|800px|thumb|center|FSOC Roadmap within Hierarchy Tree]]


[[File:FSOCdsm.png|600px|thumb|left|FSOC Roadmap DSM]]
===DSM Matrix===
This DSM matrix was constructed in the context of the Satellite Lasercoms DSM, but includes free-space, and additional technology advances.
[[File:FSOCdsm.png|600px|thumb|center|FSOC Roadmap DSM]]


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==Roadmap Model Using OPM==
==Roadmap Model Using OPM==
We use OPD to create a model of the FSOC technology, including its attributes, and the relevant processes that compose it.
[[File:FSOCopd.png|800px|thumb|center|FSOC Model Using OPM]]


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[[File:FSOCopd.png|800px|thumb|left|FSOC Model Using OPM]]
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==Roadmap Figures of Merit==
==Roadmap Figures of Merit==
 
===Key FOMs===
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This table shows the key figures of merit used to quantify the progress of this technology over time.
[[File:FSOCfom.png|800px|thumb|left|FSOC Figures of Merit]]
[[File:FSOCfom.png|800px|thumb|center|FSOC Figures of Merit]]
 
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Revision as of 15:52, 10 October 2024

Welcome to the Free-Space Optical Communications Technology Roadmap.

  • Technology Roadmap Identified as FSOC - Free-Space Optical Communications
This indicates a Level 2 Individual-Technology Level Roadmap. This page describes the functions, uses, history, present, and future development of Free Space Optical Communication.

Roadmap Overview

Free-space optical communication (FSOC) utilizes optical carriers in the visible and infrared (IR) spectrum to transmit information wirelessly. This combined spectrum is 2,000 times larger than that used in RF technologies. The narrow beam of the optical signal, along with FSOC's point-to-point architecture, enables energy-efficient and secure communication links. As 6G networks demand advancements in data rates, channel capacity, power efficiency, and low latency, FSOC emerges as a promising solution. This roadmap explores the implementation of coherent FSOC for next-generation wireless communications.

Design Structure Matrix (DSM) Allocation

DSM Tree

This DSM tree was constructed for the FSOC technology in the context of larger wireless communication technologies.

FSOC Roadmap within Hierarchy Tree

DSM Matrix

This DSM matrix was constructed in the context of the Satellite Lasercoms DSM, but includes free-space, and additional technology advances.

FSOC Roadmap DSM

Roadmap Model Using OPM

We use OPD to create a model of the FSOC technology, including its attributes, and the relevant processes that compose it.

FSOC Model Using OPM

Roadmap Figures of Merit

Key FOMs

This table shows the key figures of merit used to quantify the progress of this technology over time.

FSOC Figures of Merit
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