Is there an optimal basis to maximise optical information transfer?
Abstract
We establish the concept of the density of the optical degrees of freedom that may be applied to any photonics based system. As a key example of this versatile approach we explore information transfer using optical communication. We demonstrate both experimentally, theoretically and numerically that the use of a basis set with fields containing optical vortices does not increase the telecommunication capacity of an optical system.
Citation
Chen , M , Dholakia , K & Mazilu , M 2016 , ' Is there an optimal basis to maximise optical information transfer? ' , Scientific Reports , vol. 6 , 22821 . https://doi.org/10.1038/srep22821
Publication
Scientific Reports
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2045-2322Type
Journal article
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