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Daniel O Bezerra¹, Joao P Amaral¹, Eduardo J S Fonseca¹

¹Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, P.O. Box 2051, Maceió, AL, 57061-970, Brazil.

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This study introduces a novel method for sorting spatially incoherent optical vortices, enhancing their robustness for communication through noisy environments like turbulent atmospheres.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Quantum Information Science
Optical Communication

Background:

Coherent optical vortices offer advanced capabilities for optical communication by encoding information in additional degrees of freedom.
Sorting spatially multiplexed vortex states is crucial for utilizing these capabilities.
Spatially incoherent vortices demonstrate increased resilience when propagating through disruptive media, such as turbulent atmospheres.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and apply a high-resolution sorting scheme directly to spatially incoherent vortex states.
To enable robust optical communication by overcoming limitations posed by noisy environments.

Main Methods:

Direct application of a high-resolution sorting scheme.
Experimental or computational analysis of spatially incoherent vortex states.

Main Results:

Successful sorting of spatially incoherent vortex states.
Demonstration of the scheme's effectiveness in handling noise-prone conditions.

Conclusions:

The proposed sorting scheme is effective for spatially incoherent optical vortices.
This advancement is vital for robust optical communication systems operating in challenging environments.