[CWP13A] Optical Signal Processing for FSO and Sensing

[CWP13A-01] Robust High-Order Free-Space Mode Sorting Enabled by a Software Defined Photonic Mesh

*Aleksandr Boldin¹, Rakan Edrees Alsaigh¹, Maziyar Milanizadeh², Charalambos Klitis¹, Fabio Toso², Nicolas Fontaine³, Andrea Melloni², Giorgio Ferrari², Marc Sorel¹, David A. B. Miller⁴, Francesco Morichetti², Martin P. J. Lavery¹ (1. James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow (UK), 2. Department of electronics, information and bioengineering (DEIB), Politecnico di Milano (Italy), 3. Nokia Bell Labs (United States of America), 4. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University (United States of America))

[Presentation Style] Online

We propose a new free-space mode-sorter that can distinguish 15 spatial-modes with high efficiency, high fill factor and low crosstalk in non-perfect optical systems through the integrations of custom mode filter coupled with software-controllable photonic-mesh.