Ultra-broadband Anti-Jamming Communication via a Rydberg Atomic Receiver

Abstract

Ultra-broadband anti-jamming communication represents a promising approach to secure and robust information transfer through spread-spectrum techniques, effectively combatting malicious interference and eavesdropping. Rydberg atoms, enhanced by waveguide coupling, facilitate ultra-broadband spectrum sensing without traditional RF components. This framework provides an experimental platform for ultra-wide anti-jamming communication. Here, we demonstrate real-time signal demodulation based on frequency-hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) in a waveguide-coupled Rydberg receiver, achieving ultra-broad frequency-hopping covering 100 kHz to 20 GHz and a hopping rate of 100 khop/s. When confined to a standard operational band (e.g., the 2.4 GHz ISM band), our system achieves a high channel density of 8 channels per MHz. Beyond this, by leveraging its ultra-broad and continuous bandwidth, the system supports over 150,000 channels. Experimental results reveal a 51 dB enhancement in narrowband interference tolerance compared with single-frequency systems, confirming its outstanding anti-jamming capability. The reported system demonstrates significant potential for secure communications based on quantum technology, especially communication in complex electromagnetic environments.