# Terabits without fibres

## TL;DR

A new free-space optical link using microcombs achieves an ultra-high data rate of 8.21 terabits per second.

## Contribution

The paper introduces novel beam stabilization and carrier phase retrieval methods for turbulence suppression in high-speed optical communication.

## Key findings

- The system achieved a record bandwidth of 8.21 Tbps in free-space optical communication.
- Novel techniques effectively suppressed turbulence and improved error correction.
- The results demonstrate the feasibility of microcomb-based coherent free-space links for high-speed data transmission.

## Abstract

A microcomb-based coherent free-space optical link achieves a record-high bandwidth of 8.21 Tbps. Novel beam stabilisation and carrier phase retrieval schemes are employed for turbulence suppression and error correction.