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ArticleCommunications engineering2025

High-performance 100 Gbps free-space optical communication via optical pin beam receiver.

Meiling Guan, Yang Liu, Huahua Wang, Hongyue Xiao, Hongpeng Lu, Hongman Zhang, Hongwei Jiang, Chengming Sun, Huijian Liang, Changzhi Xu and 6 more

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Meiling Guan *College of Photonics and Optical Engineering, Aerospace Information Technology University, Jinan, China.
Yang Liu *College of Photonics and Optical Engineering, Aerospace Information Technology University, Jinan, China.
Huahua WangAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Hongyue XiaoAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Hongpeng LuBeijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China.
Hongman ZhangQilu Aerospace Information Research Institute, Jinan, China.
Hongwei JiangChina University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, China.
Chengming SunCollege of Photonics and Optical Engineering, Aerospace Information Technology University, Jinan, China.
Huijian LiangChina Academy of Space Technology, Xi'an, China.
Changzhi XuChina Academy of Space Technology, Xi'an, China.
Lu GaoAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Haiping MeiHefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China.
Yan LiBeijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China.
Jian WuBeijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1060-6412
Zhigang ChenThe MOE Key Laboratory of Weak-Light Nonlinear Photonics, TEDA Applied Physics Institute and School of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7050-9943
Ze ZhangCollege of Photonics and Optical Engineering, Aerospace Information Technology University, Jinan, China. zhangze@aircas.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2165-1147

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Abstract

Free-space optical communication with high transmission bandwidth and small antenna size has been progressively deployed for ground-air-space communications in recent years. However, current mitigation methods, including adaptive optics and transmitter-side beam shaping, are often limited by design complexity and insufficient bandwidth. Here, we propose a receiver-side wavefront correction scheme based on optical pin beam-a ring-shaped, self-healing beam structure-formed via a static phase mask in front of the coupling lens. Unlike traditional optical pin beam methods requiring transmitter-side modulation, our design proactively reshapes the aberrated receiving beam into a stable optical pin beam with extended Rayleigh length, thereby improving mode matching and enhancing coupling resilience under turbulence. In a kilometer-scale outdoor experiment, we demonstrate a 100 Gbps free-space laser link, with coupled power stability increased by 26% and bit error rate decreased by up to 2 orders of magnitude compared with a Gaussian receiver. This receiver-side-only solution simplifies system architecture, ensures high-power compatibility, and offers a low-cost and scalable pathway for future optical ground stations, paving the way for ultra-long-distance, high-speed, and compact Free-space optical communication systems.

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