• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 62, Issue 3, 0301002 (2025)
Changxun Liu*, Jiamin Sun, Xiangnian Shang, Yongjian Gu, and Wendong Li
Author Affiliations
  • College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong , China
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    Changxun Liu, Jiamin Sun, Xiangnian Shang, Yongjian Gu, Wendong Li. Research on Underwater Transmission and Communication of Airy Beam[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(3): 0301002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Profile of light field distribution for an infinite energy one-dimensional Airy beam in the incident surface
    Fig. 1. Profile of light field distribution for an infinite energy one-dimensional Airy beam in the incident surface
    Profile of the light field distribution for a finite energy one-dimensional Airy beam in the incident surface
    Fig. 2. Profile of the light field distribution for a finite energy one-dimensional Airy beam in the incident surface
    Phase diagram of radial symmetric Airy beam
    Fig. 3. Phase diagram of radial symmetric Airy beam
    Transmission simulation images of Airy beam in space. (a) Three-dimensional diagram; (b) two-dimensional cross-section at z=1.0 m
    Fig. 4. Transmission simulation images of Airy beam in space. (a) Three-dimensional diagram; (b) two-dimensional cross-section at z=1.0 m
    Lightpath of Airy beam emission device
    Fig. 5. Lightpath of Airy beam emission device
    Physical diagrams of experimental setup for Airy beam underwater transmission properties. (a) Transmitter end; (b) receiver end
    Fig. 6. Physical diagrams of experimental setup for Airy beam underwater transmission properties. (a) Transmitter end; (b) receiver end
    Response curve of pulse repetition frequency in system input end
    Fig. 7. Response curve of pulse repetition frequency in system input end
    Response curve of pulse repetition frequency in system output end
    Fig. 8. Response curve of pulse repetition frequency in system output end
    Spot patterns of Airy beam for underwater transmission at different distances z and scale coefficients d. (a) z=20 m, d=-1; (b) z=40 m, d=-1; (c) z=60 m, d=-1; (d) z=20 m, d=-2; (e) z=40 m, d=-2; (f) z=60 m, d=-2; (g) z=20 m, d=-3; (h) z=40 m, d=-3; (i) z=60 m,d=-3
    Fig. 9. Spot patterns of Airy beam for underwater transmission at different distances z and scale coefficients d. (a) z=20 m, d=-1; (b) z=40 m, d=-1; (c) z=60 m, d=-1; (d) z=20 m, d=-2; (e) z=40 m, d=-2; (f) z=60 m, d=-2; (g) z=20 m, d=-3; (h) z=40 m, d=-3; (i) z=60 m,d=-3
    Spot patterns of Gaussian beam for underwater transmission at different distances. (a) 20 m; (b) 40 m; (c) 60 m
    Fig. 10. Spot patterns of Gaussian beam for underwater transmission at different distances. (a) 20 m; (b) 40 m; (c) 60 m
    Images captured by beam quality analyzer. (a) Gaussian beam; (b) Airy beam
    Fig. 11. Images captured by beam quality analyzer. (a) Gaussian beam; (b) Airy beam
    Schematic diagram of Airy beam communication by single-photon detection
    Fig. 12. Schematic diagram of Airy beam communication by single-photon detection
    Schematic diagram of 2-PPM in single-photon detection communication. (a) Clock; (b) baseband signal; (c) 2-PPM modulation signal; (d) single-photon pulse signal; (e) time slot synchronous clock; (f) photon count value; (g) symbol synchronization clock; (h) demodulation signal
    Fig. 13. Schematic diagram of 2-PPM in single-photon detection communication. (a) Clock; (b) baseband signal; (c) 2-PPM modulation signal; (d) single-photon pulse signal; (e) time slot synchronous clock; (f) photon count value; (g) symbol synchronization clock; (h) demodulation signal
    Types of beamEffective frame ratioAverage bit error rate
    Airy beam97.70.073
    Gaussian beam87.90.127
    Table 1. Comparison of communication performances between Airy beam and Gaussian beam
    Changxun Liu, Jiamin Sun, Xiangnian Shang, Yongjian Gu, Wendong Li. Research on Underwater Transmission and Communication of Airy Beam[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(3): 0301002
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