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Auteurs principaux: Hara, Ryosuke, Iwamoto, Satoshi, Sugiura, Shinya
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Publié: 2026
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Accès en ligne:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.11548
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author Hara, Ryosuke
Iwamoto, Satoshi
Sugiura, Shinya
author_facet Hara, Ryosuke
Iwamoto, Satoshi
Sugiura, Shinya
contents In this paper, we propose a novel free-space optical (FSO) communication system utilizing optical skyrmions. We introduce a scheme referred to as skyrmion number modulation (SkM), which employs index modulation by encoding information onto the skyrmion number, a topological invariant preserved during free-space propagation. This topological nature offers the potential for inherent robustness against atmospheric turbulence-induced wavefront distortions, which limit the performance of conventional FSO systems. More specifically, we demonstrate that the fluctuation of the received skyrmion number is mitigated by a proposed intensity-based masking technique. Finally, our performance analysis based on a discrete memoryless channel framework confirms that the proposed system exhibits near-ideal robustness under weak turbulence and supports high-order modulation in moderate regimes.
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spellingShingle Exploiting Skyrmions in Free-Space Optical Communication
Hara, Ryosuke
Iwamoto, Satoshi
Sugiura, Shinya
Signal Processing
In this paper, we propose a novel free-space optical (FSO) communication system utilizing optical skyrmions. We introduce a scheme referred to as skyrmion number modulation (SkM), which employs index modulation by encoding information onto the skyrmion number, a topological invariant preserved during free-space propagation. This topological nature offers the potential for inherent robustness against atmospheric turbulence-induced wavefront distortions, which limit the performance of conventional FSO systems. More specifically, we demonstrate that the fluctuation of the received skyrmion number is mitigated by a proposed intensity-based masking technique. Finally, our performance analysis based on a discrete memoryless channel framework confirms that the proposed system exhibits near-ideal robustness under weak turbulence and supports high-order modulation in moderate regimes.
title Exploiting Skyrmions in Free-Space Optical Communication
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.11548