A reconfigurable Silicon photonic integrated circuit is presented that can perform mode demultiplexing and multiplexing of free-space beams. The circuit consists of optical antenna arrays and Mach-Zehnder-interferometer-based processors. Apart from multiple modes, capability of the device to handle multiple wavelengths and counter-propagating beams is demonstrated.

Reconfigurable Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuit-Based Mode Repeater for Multi-Dimensional Free-Space Optical Communications

SeyedinNavadeh, SeyedMohammad;di Tria, Alessandro;Zanetto, Francesco;Ferrari, Giorgio;Sampietro, Marco;Melloni, Andrea;Morichetti, Francesco
2025-01-01

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A reconfigurable Silicon photonic integrated circuit is presented that can perform mode demultiplexing and multiplexing of free-space beams. The circuit consists of optical antenna arrays and Mach-Zehnder-interferometer-based processors. Apart from multiple modes, capability of the device to handle multiple wavelengths and counter-propagating beams is demonstrated.
2025
2025 European Conference on Optical Communications, ECOC 2025
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