Using the symmetry properties of OAM modes for free space optical communication

Jaime Cisternas; Fernanda Pino; Jaime A. Anguita

doi:10.1117/12.3062760

Using the symmetry properties of OAM modes for free space optical communication

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Among the many properties of Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) beams of light, one should mention the resilience under turbulent conditions. This feature has been exploited in the successful transmission of data using increasingly sophisticated encoding and decoding schemes. In this presentation, we use the language of Group Theory and focus on some OAM superpositions that show well-defined invariances with respect to reflections and rotations, and can be associated with subgroups of a large dihedral group. Based on numerical simulations, we use a selection of OAM superpositions that essentially look like light petals throughout the turbulent propagation and can be identified correctly despite some errors in the invariance tests. These ideas are extended to beams with nonuniform polarization such as vector vortex beams.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans XIV
Editors	Jaime A. Anguita, David T. Wayne
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510691421
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3062760
State	Published - 19 Sep 2025
Event	14th Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans - San Diego, United States Duration: 4 Aug 2025 → 6 Aug 2025

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	13617
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conferencia o congreso	14th Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	4/08/25 → 6/08/25

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Keywords

Free space optics
optical vortices
orbital angular momentum
structured light
symmetry

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Cisternas, J., Pino, F., & Anguita, J. A. (2025). Using the symmetry properties of OAM modes for free space optical communication. In J. A. Anguita, & D. T. Wayne (Eds.), Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans XIV Article 136170Q (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13617). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3062760

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Cisternas, J, Pino, F & Anguita, JA 2025, Using the symmetry properties of OAM modes for free space optical communication. in JA Anguita & DT Wayne (eds), Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans XIV., 136170Q, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 13617, SPIE, 14th Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans, San Diego, United States, 4/08/25. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3062760

Using the symmetry properties of OAM modes for free space optical communication. / Cisternas, Jaime; Pino, Fernanda; Anguita, Jaime A.
Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans XIV. ed. / Jaime A. Anguita; David T. Wayne. SPIE, 2025. 136170Q (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13617).

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