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ArticleNature communications2025

Multi-target and ultra-high-speed optical wireless communication using a thin-film lithium niobate optical phased array.

Xiaoyue Ma, Mingrui Yuan, Jingchi Li, Hongdong Zhang, Baichuan He, Pu Zhang, Yongheng Jiang, Huifu Xiao, Guanghui Ren, Arnan Mitchell and 2 more

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Xiaoyue Ma *School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Mingrui Yuan *School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-0332-6254
Jingchi LiState Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, School of Information and Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Hongdong ZhangSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Baichuan HeSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Pu ZhangSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Yongheng JiangSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Huifu XiaoSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Guanghui RenIntegrated Photonics and Applications Centre (InPAC), School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9867-8279
Arnan MitchellIntegrated Photonics and Applications Centre (InPAC), School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2463-2956
Yikai SuState Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, School of Information and Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1526-8187
Yonghui TianSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China. tianyh@lzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0314-9674

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optical wireless communication (OWC) effectively addresses challenges such as radio spectrum scarcity and signal attenuation by leveraging the properties of laser beams. A major advance in this field comes from the incorporation of optical phased arrays (OPAs), which enable inertial-free, high-speed beam steering with transformative potential. In this contribution, we propose and demonstrate a multi-target and ultra-high-speed OWC system based on a thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) OPA. It enables real-time multi-target connection without mechanical components or lenses. This system can achieve OWC with a single-channel communication data rate of up to 320 Gbps in the modulation format of 16-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM), significantly exceeding the peak capabilities of 5 G and current 6 G proposals. System performance is further validated through the stable transmission of uncompressed high-definition video. This work establishes a new paradigm for fully solid-state, chip-scale OWC systems, combining unprecedented single-channel data throughput with dynamic multi-target support.

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