Experimental Demonstration of a 1-Gbit/s "pin-like" Low-Divergence Beam Using a Limited-Sized Receiver Aperture at Various Distances

Nanzhe Hu, Huibin Zhou, Runzhou Zhang, Haoqian Song, Kai Pang, Kaiheng Zou, Hao Song, Xinzhou Su, Cong Liu, Brittany Lynn, Moshe Tur, Alan E. Willner

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Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate a 1-Gbit/s free-space optical data communication link using a pin-like beam. The results show that the pin-like beam has 8dB less power loss induced by the limited-size receiver aperture at various distances compared with a Gaussian beam.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2021 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781943580866
StatePublished - Jun 2021
Event2021 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2021 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 6 Jun 202111 Jun 2021

Publication series

Name2021 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2021 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2021 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period6/06/2111/06/21

Funding

FundersFunder number
Airbus Institute for Engineering Research
NIWCPN6600120C4704
VBFF
Office of Naval ResearchDSCA 4441006051, N00014-16-1-2813
Multidisciplinary University Research InitiativeN00014-20-1-2558

    Keywords

    • (060.2605) Free-space optical communication
    • (350.5500) Propagation

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