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.

SUBMITTER: Chen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4791631 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature