Wireless data transmission in the 560-GHz band utilizing terahertz wave generated through photomixing of a pair of distributed feedback lasers injection-locking to a Kerr micro-resonator soliton comb

Abstract

The increasing demand for higher data rates in 6G mobile wireless systems has sparked a keen interest in terahertz (THz) waves as a high-frequency, high-bandwidth carrier. This study presents a novel approach to wireless data transmission at 560 GHz, leveraging the use of THz waves generated through the injection-locking of a pair of distributed feedback lasers into a Kerr micro-resonator soliton comb. Experimental results demonstrate a Q-factor of 6.23 in 1-Gbit/s on-off-keying data transmission, which closely approaches the error-free limit represented by a Q-factor of 6.36. Additionally, the study achieves low error vector magnitudes for various modulation formats: 23.9% for 1-GBaud binary-phase-shift-keying, 23.6% for 1-GBaud quadrature-phase-shift-keying, and 8.07% for 0.1-GBaud 16-quadrature-amplitude modulation. This innovative approach holds promise for achieving high-quality, high-speed wireless data transmission, thereby advancing THz communication technology for integration into 6G systems.