Abstract
We investigate the orthogonality of orbital angular momentum (OAM) with other multiplexing domains and present a free-space data link that uniquely combines OAM-, polarization-, and wavelength-division multiplexing. Specifically, we demonstrate the multiplexing/demultiplexing of 1008 data channels carried on 12 OAM beams, 2 polarizations, and 42 wavelengths. Each channel is encoded with 100 Gbit/s quadrature phase-shift keying data, providing an aggregate capacity of 100.8 Tbit/s (12 × 2 × 42 × 100 Gbit/s).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 197-200 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jan 2014 |