Perspectives on advances in high-capacity, free-space communications using multiplexing of orbital-angular-momentum beams
Author(s) -
Alan E. Willner,
Zhe Zhao,
Cong Liu,
Runzhou Zhang,
Haoqian Song,
Kai Pang,
Karapet Manukyan,
Hao Song,
Xinzhou Su,
Guodong Xie,
Yongxiong Ren,
Yan Yan,
Moshe Tur,
Andreas F. Molisch,
Robert W. Boyd,
Huibin Zhou,
Nanzhe Hu,
Amir Minoofar,
Hao Huang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
apl photonics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.094
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 2378-0967
DOI - 10.1063/5.0031230
Subject(s) - orbital angular momentum multiplexing , multiplexing , angular momentum , physics , optical communication , crosstalk , free space optical communication , communications system , free space , channel capacity , telecommunications , optics , orbital angular momentum of light , computer science , electronic engineering , channel (broadcasting) , engineering , total angular momentum quantum number , quantum mechanics
Beams carrying orbital-angular-momentum (OAM) have gained much interest due to their unique amplitude and phase structures. In terms of communication systems, each of the multiple independent data-carrying beams can have a different OAM value and be orthogonal to all other beams. This paper will describe the use of multiplexing and the simultaneous transmission of multiple OAM beams for enhancing the capacity of communication systems. We will highlight the key advances and technical challenges in the areas of (a) free-space and fiber communication links, (b) mitigation of modal coupling and channel crosstalk effects, (c) classical and quantum systems, and (d) optical and radio frequency beam multiplexing.
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