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  • Underwater acoustics
  • Information theory
  • Signal processing

Background:

  • Long-range acoustic communication is vital for underwater applications but limited by narrow bandwidth and high-frequency attenuation.
  • Existing acoustic communication systems face challenges in achieving high data transmission rates due to physical limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a high-throughput acoustic communication approach using orbital angular momentum (OAM).
  • To enhance data transmission rates in underwater acoustic systems by leveraging OAM properties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized acoustic vortex beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM).
  • Employed a transducer array to generate OAM acoustic beams with varying topological charges.
  • Investigated data multiplexing capabilities offered by the orthogonal channels of OAM.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a data transmission rate enhancement at a single frequency using OAM.
  • Demonstrated a high spectral efficiency of 8.0 ± 0.4 (bit/s)/Hz using topological charges from -4 to +4.
  • Confirmed OAM as an independent degree of freedom compatible with modulation techniques like QAM and PSK.

Conclusions:

  • Orbital angular momentum (OAM) offers a novel dimension for underwater acoustic communication.
  • OAM-based multiplexing drastically increases information channels and capacity, critical for underwater applications.
  • This approach paves the way for significantly higher data rates in underwater acoustic systems.