Orbital angular momentum and beyond in free-space optical communications

J Wang, J Liu, S Li, Y Zhao, J Du, L Zhu - Nanophotonics, 2022 - degruyter.com
Orbital angular momentum (OAM), which describes tailoring the spatial physical dimension
of light waves into a helical phase structure, has given rise to many applications in optical …

Optical communication in space: Challenges and mitigation techniques

H Kaushal, G Kaddoum - IEEE communications surveys & …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, free space optical (FSO) communication has gained significant importance
owing to its unique features: large bandwidth, license free spectrum, high data rate, easy …

Optical communications using orbital angular momentum beams

AE Willner, H Huang, Y Yan, Y Ren… - Advances in optics …, 2015 - opg.optica.org
Orbital angular momentum (OAM), which describes the “phase twist”(helical phase pattern)
of light beams, has recently gained interest due to its potential applications in many diverse …

Terabit free-space data transmission employing orbital angular momentum multiplexing

J Wang, JY Yang, IM Fazal, N Ahmed, Y Yan… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
The recognition in the 1990s that light beams with a helical phase front have orbital angular
momentum has benefited applications ranging from optical manipulation to quantum …

Massive individual orbital angular momentum channels for multiplexing enabled by Dammann gratings

T Lei, M Zhang, Y Li, P Jia, GN Liu, X Xu, Z Li… - Light: Science & …, 2015 - nature.com
Data transmission rates in optical communication systems are approaching the limits of
conventional multiplexing methods. Orbital angular momentum (OAM) in optical vortex …

Recent advances in high-capacity free-space optical and radio-frequency communications using orbital angular momentum multiplexing

AE Willner, Y Ren, G Xie, Y Yan, L Li… - … of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There is a continuing growth in the demand for data bandwidth, and the multiplexing of
multiple independent data streams has the potential to provide the needed data capacity …

Complete experimental toolbox for alignment-free quantum communication

V D'ambrosio, E Nagali, SP Walborn, L Aolita… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Quantum communication employs the counter-intuitive features of quantum physics for tasks
that are impossible in the classical world. It is crucial for testing the foundations of quantum …

Performance metrics and design considerations for a free-space optical orbital-angular-momentum–multiplexed communication link

G Xie, L Li, Y Ren, H Huang, Y Yan, N Ahmed, Z Zhao… - Optica, 2015 - opg.optica.org
The capacity of free-space optical (FSO) communication links could potentially be increased
by the simultaneous transmission of multiple orbital angular momentum (OAM) beams. For …

Performance enhancement of an orbital-angular-momentum-multiplexed free-space optical link under atmospheric turbulence effects using spatial-mode multiplexing …

BB Yousif, EE Elsayed - IEEE access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we propose an adaptive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) free-space
optical (FSO) links using an orbital-angular-momentum (OAM)-multiplexed based on the …

High-capacity free-space optical communications between a ground transmitter and a ground receiver via a UAV using multiplexing of multiple orbital-angular …

L Li, R Zhang, Z Zhao, G Xie, P Liao, K Pang, H Song… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
We explore the use of orbital-angular-momentum (OAM)-multiplexing to increase the
capacity of free-space data transmission to moving platforms, with an added potential benefit …