Extreme anti-interference capability in temporal and frequency domain by utilizing laser Antenna in optical wireless communication system

Kun Qian; Hongyu Yang; Jingzhou Li; Dong Liang; Jiaxi Li; Yichi Zhong; Zhuhua Xu; Jiahao Zhang; Hanhuai Yang; Xizhe Liang; Junping Zhang; Hongxing Dong; Long Zhang

doi:10.1186/s43074-025-00181-8

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Kun Qian, Hongyu Yang, Jingzhou Li, Dong Liang, Jiaxi Li, Yichi Zhong, Zhuhua Xu, Jiahao Zhang, Hanhuai Yang, Xizhe Liang, Junping Zhang, Hongxing Dong, Long Zhang. Extreme anti-interference capability in temporal and frequency domain by utilizing laser Antenna in optical wireless communication system[J]. PhotoniX. doi: 10.1186/s43074-025-00181-8

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Extreme anti-interference capability in temporal and frequency domain by utilizing laser Antenna in optical wireless communication system

doi: 10.1186/s43074-025-00181-8

Kun Qian^{1, 2, 3},
Hongyu Yang^{1, 3, 4},
Jingzhou Li^{1, 3},
Dong Liang⁵,
Jiaxi Li^{1, 2, 3},
Yichi Zhong⁶,
Zhuhua Xu¹,
Jiahao Zhang^{1, 2, 3},
Hanhuai Yang^{1, 2, 3},
Xizhe Liang^{1, 2, 3},
Junping Zhang⁵,
Hongxing Dong^{1, 2, 3},
Long Zhang^{1, 2, 3}

1.
Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Hangzhou, 310024, China
2.
Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanic, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
3.
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
4.
School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315211, China
5.
Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd, Shenzhen, 518129, China
6.
Department of Physics, College of Mathematics and Physics, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China

Funds: We thank Westlake Center for Micro/Nano Fabrication for the facility’s support and technical assistance.

Received Date: 2025-04-15
Accepted Date: 2025-07-15
Rev Recd Date: 2025-06-19

Available Online: 2025-07-29

Abstract

Abstract

Fluorescent antennas have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional lens modules in optical wireless communication (OWC) systems, offering an expanded field of view (FOV) by surpassing the étendue limit. However, their limited anti-interference performance in both time and frequency domains has constrained their widespread applications. Herein, we introduce a novel “laser antenna” that integrates stimulated emission from high-quality perovskite microlasers into the optical antenna design. Achieving a theoretical bandwidth of up to 36.2 GHz and a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of up to 40 dB, this laser antenna demonstrates strong anti-interference capabilities in the temporal domain. Furthermore, spectral analysis using amplitude shift keying (ASK) modulation reveals its distinct periodicity, tunability, and recoverability, enabling robust frequency selectivity even in the presence of interference. These findings establish the laser antenna’s potential to overcome critical limitations of conventional OWC systems, thereby paving the way for efficient, stable, and high-performance optical wireless links.
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