• Journal of Applied Optics
  • Vol. 44, Issue 5, 1142 (2023)
Long SHAO1,*, Yongjun LI1, Xin LI1, Meng WANG2..., Xinkang SONG1, Hanling TANG1 and Shanghong ZHAO1|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Information and Navigation, Air Force Engineering University, Xi'an 710077, China
  • 2Unit 93658 of PLA, Beijing 100000, China
  • show less
    DOI: 10.5768/JAO202344.0508003 Cite this Article
    Long SHAO, Yongjun LI, Xin LI, Meng WANG, Xinkang SONG, Hanling TANG, Shanghong ZHAO. FSO/RF hybrid link transmission rate optimization method through UAV relay[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2023, 44(5): 1142 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The UAV free space optical (FSO)/radio frequency (RF) hybrid relay-link transmission rate optimization method was proposed for the mismatch of communication rate between the FSO link and the RF link, and the problem of communication service state change caused by ground multi-user movement. Taking user fairness, minimum quality of service and total UAV power as constraints, a free space optical communication/radio frequency (FSO/RF) hybrid communication downlink model through UAV relay was established, and a joint optimization algorithm based on UAV dynamic trajectory and transmitting power was proposed. Using successive convex approximation and Lagrange dual function method, the original nonconvex model was transformed into a convex optimization problem for solving. Analysis of the link transmission rates at different visibility levels shows that both the FSO link and the RF link reach full-speed transmission when the visibility is 1.7 km. The proposed algorithm has a 447.5% improvement over fixed relay and a 32.5% improvement over non-power optimization algorithm link in average communication rate.
    Long SHAO, Yongjun LI, Xin LI, Meng WANG, Xinkang SONG, Hanling TANG, Shanghong ZHAO. FSO/RF hybrid link transmission rate optimization method through UAV relay[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2023, 44(5): 1142
    Download Citation