Vector structured beams(VSBs)offer infinite eigenstates and open up new possibilities for highcapacity optical and quantum communications by the multiplexing of the states.Therefore,the sorting and measuring of VSBs a...Vector structured beams(VSBs)offer infinite eigenstates and open up new possibilities for highcapacity optical and quantum communications by the multiplexing of the states.Therefore,the sorting and measuring of VSBs are extremely important.However,the efficient manipulations of a large number of VSBs have simultaneously remained challenging up to now,especially in integrated optical systems.Here,we propose a compact spin-multiplexed diffractive metasurface capable of continuously sorting and detecting arbitrary VSBs through spatial intensity separation.By introducing a diffractive optical neural network with cascaded metasurface systems,we demonstrate arbitrary VSBs sorters that can simultaneously identify Laguerre–Gaussian modes(l=−4 to 4,p=1 to 4),Hermitian–Gaussian modes(m=1 to 4,n=1 to 3),and Bessel–Gaussian modes(l=1 to 12).Such a sorter for arbitrary VSBs could revolutionize applications in integrated and high-dimensional optical communication systems.展开更多
The increasing amount of data exchange requires higher-capacity optical communication links.Mode division multiplexing(MDM)is considered as a promising technology to support the higher data throughput.In an MDM system...The increasing amount of data exchange requires higher-capacity optical communication links.Mode division multiplexing(MDM)is considered as a promising technology to support the higher data throughput.In an MDM system,the mode generator and sorter are the backbone.However,most of the current schemes lack the programmability and universality,which makes the MDM link susceptible to the mode crosstalk and environmental disturbances.In this paper,we propose an intelligent multimode optical communication link using universal mode processing(generation and sorting)chips.The mode processor consists of a programmable 4×4 Mach Zehnder interferometer(MZI)network and can be intelligently configured to generate or sort both quasi linearly polarized(LP)modes and orbital angular momentum(OAM)modes in any desired routing state.We experimentally establish a chip-to-chip MDM communication system.The mode basis can be freely switched between four LP modes and four OAM modes.We also demonstrate the multimode optical communication capability at a data rate of 25 Gbit/s.The proposed scheme shows significant advantages in terms of universality,intelligence,programmability and resistance to mode crosstalk,environmental disturbances,and fabrication errors,demonstrating that the MZI-based reconfigurable mode processor chip has great potential in longdistance chip-to-chip multimode optical communication systems.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12274105)the Heilongjiang Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.JQ2022A001)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.HIT.OCEF.2021020)the Joint Guidance Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(Grant No.LH2023A006).
文摘Vector structured beams(VSBs)offer infinite eigenstates and open up new possibilities for highcapacity optical and quantum communications by the multiplexing of the states.Therefore,the sorting and measuring of VSBs are extremely important.However,the efficient manipulations of a large number of VSBs have simultaneously remained challenging up to now,especially in integrated optical systems.Here,we propose a compact spin-multiplexed diffractive metasurface capable of continuously sorting and detecting arbitrary VSBs through spatial intensity separation.By introducing a diffractive optical neural network with cascaded metasurface systems,we demonstrate arbitrary VSBs sorters that can simultaneously identify Laguerre–Gaussian modes(l=−4 to 4,p=1 to 4),Hermitian–Gaussian modes(m=1 to 4,n=1 to 3),and Bessel–Gaussian modes(l=1 to 12).Such a sorter for arbitrary VSBs could revolutionize applications in integrated and high-dimensional optical communication systems.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(62275088,62075075,U21A20511)Innovation Project of Optics Valley Laboratory(Grant No.OVL2021BG001)+1 种基金Research Grants Council,University Grants Committee of Hong Kong SAR under Grant PolyU15301022Knowledge Innovation Program of Wuhan-Basic Research 2023010201010049.
文摘The increasing amount of data exchange requires higher-capacity optical communication links.Mode division multiplexing(MDM)is considered as a promising technology to support the higher data throughput.In an MDM system,the mode generator and sorter are the backbone.However,most of the current schemes lack the programmability and universality,which makes the MDM link susceptible to the mode crosstalk and environmental disturbances.In this paper,we propose an intelligent multimode optical communication link using universal mode processing(generation and sorting)chips.The mode processor consists of a programmable 4×4 Mach Zehnder interferometer(MZI)network and can be intelligently configured to generate or sort both quasi linearly polarized(LP)modes and orbital angular momentum(OAM)modes in any desired routing state.We experimentally establish a chip-to-chip MDM communication system.The mode basis can be freely switched between four LP modes and four OAM modes.We also demonstrate the multimode optical communication capability at a data rate of 25 Gbit/s.The proposed scheme shows significant advantages in terms of universality,intelligence,programmability and resistance to mode crosstalk,environmental disturbances,and fabrication errors,demonstrating that the MZI-based reconfigurable mode processor chip has great potential in longdistance chip-to-chip multimode optical communication systems.
