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Main Authors: Llauze, Thomas, Louchet-Chauvet, Anne
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.05031
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author Llauze, Thomas
Louchet-Chauvet, Anne
author_facet Llauze, Thomas
Louchet-Chauvet, Anne
contents Achieving low-latency time-reversal of broadband radiofrequency signals is crucial for reliable communications in dynamic, uncontrolled environments. However, existing approaches are either digitally assisted -- making broadband extension challenging -- or limited to amplitude modulation. In this work, we report the very first experimental realization of a fully analog, phase-preserving time-reversal architecture for optically-carried radiofrequency signals. The method exploits the exceptional coherence properties of rare-earth ion-doped materials, and leverages the well-established photon echo mechanism, widely used in quantum technologies. While our demonstration is conducted with a modest bandwidth, we identify the fundamental cause of this limitation and propose solutions for future scalability.
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spellingShingle Analog phase-sensitive time-reversal of optically-carried radiofrequency signals
Llauze, Thomas
Louchet-Chauvet, Anne
Optics
Atomic Physics
Quantum Physics
Achieving low-latency time-reversal of broadband radiofrequency signals is crucial for reliable communications in dynamic, uncontrolled environments. However, existing approaches are either digitally assisted -- making broadband extension challenging -- or limited to amplitude modulation. In this work, we report the very first experimental realization of a fully analog, phase-preserving time-reversal architecture for optically-carried radiofrequency signals. The method exploits the exceptional coherence properties of rare-earth ion-doped materials, and leverages the well-established photon echo mechanism, widely used in quantum technologies. While our demonstration is conducted with a modest bandwidth, we identify the fundamental cause of this limitation and propose solutions for future scalability.
title Analog phase-sensitive time-reversal of optically-carried radiofrequency signals
topic Optics
Atomic Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.05031