Optical communications using orbital angular momentum beams

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作者
Willner, A. E. [1 ]
Huang, H. [1 ]
Yan, Y. [1 ]
Ren, Y. [1 ]
Ahmed, N. [1 ]
Xie, G. [1 ]
Bao, C. [1 ]
Li, L. [1 ]
Cao, Y. [1 ]
Zhao, Z. [1 ]
Wang, J. [2 ]
Lavery, M. P. J. [3 ]
Tur, M. [4 ]
Ramachandran, S. [5 ]
Molisch, A. F. [1 ]
Ashrafi, N. [6 ]
Ashrafi, S. [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ So Calif, Dept Elect Engn, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
[2] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Opt & Elect Informat, Wuhan Natl Lab Optoelect, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Glasgow, Sch Engn, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland
[4] Tel Aviv Univ, Sch Elect Engn, IL-69978 Ramat Aviv, Israel
[5] Boston Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[6] NxGen Partners, Dallas, TX 75219 USA
来源
ADVANCES IN OPTICS AND PHOTONICS | 2015年 / 7卷 / 01期
基金
美国国家科学基金会; 英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
LAGUERRE-GAUSSIAN MODES; ATMOSPHERIC-TURBULENCE; LASER-BEAMS; SPACE; LIGHT; GENERATION; FIBER; TRANSMISSION; PROPAGATION; WAVE;
D O I
10.1364/AOP.7.000066
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
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 areas. Particularly promising is the use of OAM for optical communications since: (i) coaxially propagating OAM beams with different azimuthal OAM states are mutually orthogonal, (ii) inter-beam crosstalk can be minimized, and (iii) the beams can be efficiently multiplexed and demultiplexed. As a result, multiple OAM states could be used as different carriers for multiplexing and transmitting multiple data streams, thereby potentially increasing the system capacity. In this paper, we review recent progress in OAM beam generation/detection, multiplexing/demultiplexing, and its potential applications in different scenarios including free-space optical communications, fiber-optic communications, and RF communications. Technical challenges and perspectives of OAM beams are also discussed. (C) 2015 Optical Society of America
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页码:66 / 106
页数:41
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