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20202026
most citedIntersatellite-link demonstration mission between CubeSOTA (LEO CubeSat) and ETS9-HICALI (GEO satellite)

36 citations · 122 across the 11 of their papers we have counts for

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12 papers

quant-ph2026

Technical Report OFDM-Assisted Simultaneous Quantum and Classical THz Communications

Xin Liu, Chao Xu, Soon Xin Ng +4

The feasibility of cost-effective simultaneous quantum and classical communication (SQCC) transmitting both the quantum key and classical information via a superimposed coherent st…

eess.SP2026

SLIPT-Enabled Ground-to-UAV FSO Systems with Optical Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

Luna Sugiyama, Phuc V. Trinh, Shinya Sugiura

This paper proposes an optical reconfigurable intelligent surface (ORIS)-assisted ground-to-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) free-space optical (FSO) communication system empowered by…

eess.SY2026

Efficient Numerical Modeling of Near-Field Diffraction in ORIS-Assisted Free-Space Optical Links

Tuan A. Hoang, Phuc V. Trinh, Shinya Sugiura +3

This paper investigates near-field propagation in optical reconfigurable intelligent surface (ORIS)-assisted free-space optical (FSO) communication systems. Unlike conventional far…

quant-ph2025★ 10 cited

Quantum Internet in the Sky: Vision, Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions

Phuc V. Trinh, Shinya Sugiura

This article envisions the concept of a ``Quantum Internet in the Sky", aiming to establish ubiquitous quantum communication links among distant nodes via free-space optical channe…

quant-ph2025

Simultaneous Classical and Quantum Communications: Recent Progress and Three Challenges

Phuc V. Trinh, Shinya Sugiura, Carlo Ottaviani +2

A critical aspect of next-generation wireless networks is the integration of quantum communications to guard against quantum computing threats to classical networks. Despite succes…

eess.SP2025★ 4 cited

Towards Quantum SAGINs Harnessing Optical RISs: Applications, Advances, and the Road Ahead

Phuc V. Trinh, Shinya Sugiura, Chao Xu +1

The space-air-ground integrated network (SAGIN) concept is vital for the development of seamless next-generation (NG) wireless coverage, integrating satellites, unmanned aerial veh…

eess.SP2024

Optical RISs Improve the Secret Key Rate of Free-Space QKD in HAP-to-UAV Scenarios

Phuc V. Trinh, Shinya Sugiura, Chao Xu +1

Large optical reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (ORISs) are proposed for employment on building rooftops to facilitate free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) between highaltit…

physics.ins-det2022★ 17 cited

Development and Space-Qualification of a Miniaturized CubeSat's 2-W EDFA for Space Laser Communications

Alberto Carrasco-Casado, Koichi Shiratama, Dimitar Kolev +4

The Japanese National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) is currently developing a high-performance laser-communication terminal for CubeSats aiming at p…

cs.NI2022★ 10 cited

NICT's versatile miniaturized lasercom terminals for moving platforms

Alberto Carrasco-Casado, Koichi Shiratama, Phuc V. Trinh +5

With the goal of meeting the diverse requirements of many different types of platforms, ranging from small drones to big satellites, and being applied in a variety of diverse scena…

eess.SY2022★ 12 cited

Prototype Development and Validation of a Beam-Divergence Control System for Free-Space Laser Communications

Alberto Carrasco-Casado, Koichi Shiratama, Dimitar Kolev +9

Being able to dynamically control the transmitted-beam divergence can bring important advantages in free-space optical communications. Specifically, this technique can help to opti…

eess.SP2021★ 33 cited

Development of a miniaturized laser-communication terminal for small satellites

Alberto Carrasco-Casado, Koichi Shiratama, Phuc V. Trinh +5

Free-space optical communication is becoming a mature technology that has been demonstrated in space a number of times in the last few years. The Japanese National Institute of Inf…

physics.ins-det2020★ 36 cited

Intersatellite-link demonstration mission between CubeSOTA (LEO CubeSat) and ETS9-HICALI (GEO satellite)

Alberto Carrasco-Casado, Phong Xuan Do, Dimitar Kolev +7

LEO-to-GEO intersatellite links using laser communications bring important benefits to greatly enhance applications such as downloading big amounts of data from LEO satellites by u…