Abstract:To address the performance degradation of optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDMA) systems in underwater turbulent channels, an Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) architecture is introduced for signal processing in the delay-doppler (DD) domain. Employing an odd-mode constellation design, this paper proposes an Odd Mode Permutation Index Modulation (OMPIM) technique that effectively counters time-varying turbulence effects while enhancing spectral efficiency. enhancing spectral efficiency. Following a detailed explanation of the proposed scheme's principles, a gamma-gamma distribution-based underwater turbulent channel model is established for performance evaluation. Simulation results demonstrate that under strong turbulence conditions, OOTFS-OMPIM achieves a 3-4 dB signal-to-noise ratio gain over OOFDM-OMPIM at a bit error rate of 1×10??. By employing DD-domain signal processing and odd-mode constellation indexing, the proposed scheme effectively mitigates the impact of turbulence-induced channel time-varying effects, offering a novel reference solution for achieving high-speed, reliable underwater optical communication.