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10 papers

physics.optics2026

VCSEL-Enhanced Holographic Communication for Next-Generation LiFi: State-of-the-Art, Applications, and Future Directions

Hossein Safi, Iman Tavakkolnia, Harald Haas

Light Fidelity (LiFi) has emerged as a promising wireless technology that exploits the vast unlicensed optical spectrum to complement radio frequency networks. Recent advances in l…

quant-ph2026

Picosecond Wireless Synchronization with Entangled Photons via Grid-Based Quantum Coverage in Indoor Optical Systems

Hossein Safi, Mohammad Taghi Dabiri, Mazen Hasna +2

In this paper, we present a robust entanglement-assisted synchronization framework for indoor optical wireless systems that explicitly captures the coupling between spatial beam ge…

math.OC2026

Q-Learning for 3D Coverage in VCSEL-based Optical Wireless Systems

Hossein Safi, Rizwana Ahmad, Iman Tavakkolnia +1

Beam divergence control is a key factor in maintaining reliable coverage in indoor optical wireless communication (OWC) systems as receiver height varies.Conventional systems emplo…

physics.optics2026

Ethernet-over-OWC Using VCSELs: Transparent Gigabit Links with Low Latency and Robust Alignment Tolerance

Hossein Safi, Isaac N. O. Osahon, Iman Tavakkolnia +1

We demonstrate a fully bidirectional 1 Gbs Ethernet over OWC link over a 1m free space path using a VCSEL-PIN pair and only commercially available components. The unamplified, tran…

physics.optics2026

Modulating Retroreflectors for CubeSat Optical Inter Satellite Links: Modeling, Optimization, and Benchmarking

Makafui Avevor, Hossein Safi, Harald Haas +1

Modulating retroreflectors (MRRs) offer a promising pathway to low-complexity and energy efficient asymmetric optical inter-satellite link (OISL) for small spacecrafts, such as Cub…

eess.SP2025

MRR-Based Line-Laser Scanning for Reliable Vehicular Positioning and Optical Communication

Mohammad Taghi Dabiri, Hossein Safi, Rula Ammuri +4

High-speed vehicular environments require optical systems capable of joint sensing, positioning, and communication (JSPC) without mechanical tracking. Existing optical and integrat…