OAM multiple transmission using uniform circular arrays: Numerical modeling and experimental verification with two digital television signals

In this work we present the outcomes of a radio frequency orbital angular momentum (OAM) transmission between two antenna arrays performed in a real-world context. The analysis is supplemented by deep simulative investigations able to provide both a preliminary overview of the experimental scenario and a posteriori validation of the achieved results. As a first step, the far-field OAM communication link is tested at various frequencies and the corresponding link budget is studied by means of an angular scan generated by the rotation of the receiving system. Then, on the same site, two digital television signals encoded as OAM modes (ℓ = 1 and ℓ = −1) are simultaneously transmitted at a common frequency of 198.5 MHz with good mode insulation.