Twisted Acoustics
Xue Jiang, Bin Liang, Jian-chun Cheng, Cheng-Wei Qiu
TL;DR
This paper demonstrates real-time acoustic communication using metasurface-enabled orbital angular momentum multiplexing, significantly increasing bandwidth and enabling dynamic data transfer without postprocessing or sensor scanning.
Contribution
It introduces a novel method for real-time acoustic data transfer utilizing twisted beams and metasurfaces, expanding the capabilities of acoustic communication systems.
Findings
Successful real-time picture transfer using twisted acoustic beams
Enhanced bandwidth in acoustic communication links
Compatibility with other multiplexing technologies
Abstract
We use metasurfaces to enable acoustic orbital angular momentum (a-OAM) based multiplexing in real-time, postprocess-free and sensor-scanning-free fashions to improve the bandwidth of acoustic communication, with intrinsic compatibility and expandability to cooperate with other multiplexing technologies. The mechanism relied on encoding information onto twisted beams is numerically and experimentally demonstrated by realizing the real-time picture transfer, which differs from existing static data transfer by encoding data onto OAM states. Our study can boost the capacity of acoustic communication links and offer potential to revolutionize relevant fields.
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Taxonomy
TopicsMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications · Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior