Study On Optical Communications, Volume. 51, Issue 4, 250021(2025)

Free-space Optical Communication based on Augmentation of OAM Modes

Weijie DAI1, Xiaofeng SU2, Xiaoqian LIU1, Liyan ZHANG1, Tiankuo WEI1, Jian SONG1,2, and Yuhan DONG1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 2Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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    Weijie DAI, Xiaofeng SU, Xiaoqian LIU, Liyan ZHANG, Tiankuo WEI, Jian SONG, Yuhan DONG. Free-space Optical Communication based on Augmentation of OAM Modes[J]. Study On Optical Communications, 2025, 51(4): 250021

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    Received: Jan. 19, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 8, 2025

    The Author Email: Yuhan DONG (dongyuhan@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.13756/j.gtxyj.2025.250021

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