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ArticleLight, science & applications2026

High-dimensional multiplexing through vortex electromagnetic wave manipulation by space-time-coding metasurfaces.

Chenfeng Yang, Si Ran Wang, Jia Chen Du, Man Ting Wang, Zheng Xing Wang, Ka Fai Chan, Dong-Ze Zheng, Geng-Bo Wu

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Chenfeng Yang *State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9368-0540
Si Ran Wang *State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8937-9031
Jia Chen DuState Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Man Ting WangDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2R3, Canada.
Zheng Xing WangState Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9547-342X
Ka Fai ChanState Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5719-6855
Dong-Ze ZhengSchool of Electronics Science and Engineering, University of Electronics Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
Geng-Bo WuState Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China. bogwu2@cityu.edu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8226-1663

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62401487
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Orbital angular momentum (OAM) is a fundamental property of light, with widespread applications across various fields, from quantum mechanics to advanced imaging and telecommunications. The inherent orthogonality of OAM beams allows information multiplexing in unique, high-dimensional states. However, conventional OAM-based systems encounter long-standing integration and scalability challenges due to the heavy reliance on complex optical components and redundant radio frequency chains for multi-channel transmission. Here, we propose a dual-polarized asynchronous space-time-coding metasurface (DASM) for producing coaxial OAM beams in multiple physical domains through a single aperture. By synergistically combining OAM, polarization, and frequency division multiplexing, DASM constructs a high-dimensional communication framework, dramatically increasing the number of supported channels. Notably, DASM further streamlines the framework by directly modulating the information carried by OAM beams, eliminating the need for complicated external modulators. The high-dimensional multiplexing framework offers a simplified, versatile, and efficient solution for substantial development in wireless communications capacity and scalability.

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