Utilizing curved focal planes for optical wireless communication

A method for optical wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• communicating, with a network entity via an optical wireless communication link, a first optical wireless signal using an optical communication component of the UE;
• adjusting the optical communication component from a first position on a curved focal plane associated with a condenser lens via which the first optical wireless signal is communicated to a second position on the curved focal plane in accordance with a measurement of the first optical wireless signal;
• and
• communicating, via the optical wireless communication link after adjusting the optical communication component, a second optical wireless signal using the adjusted optical communication component.

An apparatus for optical wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• an optical communication system comprising:
• a plurality of condenser lenses;
• a plurality of light sources, each light source being optically coupled with a respective condenser lens of the plurality of condenser lenses and positioned on a respective curved focal plane associated with the respective condenser lens;
• and
• a plurality of photodetectors, each photodetector being positioned adjacent to a respective light source of the plurality of light sources, each photodetector being optically coupled with the same respective condenser lens associated with the respective light source and positioned on the respective curved focal plane associated with the respective condenser lens;
• one or more memories storing processor-executable code;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively configured to, when executing the code, cause the apparatus to:
• establish an optical wireless communication link with a network entity;
• and
• communicate, with the network entity via the optical wireless communication link, an optical wireless signal using the optical communication system.

A method for optical wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• communicating, with a network entity via an optical wireless communication link, a first optical wireless signal using an optical communication system comprising a plurality of lenses and a plurality of optical communication components that are each optically coupled with a respective lens of the plurality of lenses;
• adjusting the plurality of optical communication components from a respective first position on a respective curved focal plane associated with the respective lens to a respective second position on the respective curved focal plane in accordance with a measurement of the first optical wireless signal;
• and
• communicating, via the optical wireless communication link after adjusting the plurality of optical communication components, a second optical wireless signal using the adjusted plurality of optical communication components.