Smart Machine Vision for Universal Spatial-Mode Reconstruction

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2025

Abstract

Structured light beams, in particular, those carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM), have gained a lot of attention due to their potential for enlarging the transmission capabilities of communication systems. However, the use of OAM-carrying light in communications faces two major problems, namely distortions introduced during propagation in disordered media, such as the atmosphere or optical fibers, and the large divergence that high-order OAM modes experience. While the use of nonorthogonal modes may offer a way to circumvent the divergence of high-order OAM fields, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms have shown promise for solving the mode-distortion issue. Unfortunately, current AI-based algorithms make use of large-amount data-handling protocols that generally lead to large processing time and high power consumption. Here, we show that a low-power, low-cost image sensor can act as an artificial neural network that simultaneously detects and reconstructs distorted OAM-carrying beams. We demonstrate the capabilities of our device by reconstructing (with a 95% efficiency) individual Vortex, Laguerre-Gaussian (LG), and Bessel modes, as well as hybrid (nonorthogonal) coherent superpositions of such modes. Our work provides a potentially useful basis for the development of low-power-consumption, light-based communication devices.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems

First Page

14649

Last Page

14663

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