Fiber interferometric communications using mach-zehnder interferometer topology

Author

Tratnik, Jurij ; Batagelj, Bostjan

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

fYear

2009

fDate

18-23 May 2009

Firstpage

1729

Lastpage

1734

Abstract

A simple concept of fiber optic communication topology using Mach-Zehnder interferometer is presented. This kind of communication can be used for secure encryption-key distribution or secure point-to-point full-duplex data-transfer communication. In both interferometric-communication applications standard optical components and single-mode fibers are used. Maximum fiber length is dependent on system noise, which must not exceed the interference pattern.

Keywords

Mach-Zehnder interferometers; cryptography; optical fibre communication; telecommunication network topology; telecommunication security; encryption-key distribution; fiber interferometric communications; fiber optic communication topology; maximum fiber length; optical components; point-to-point full-duplex data-transfer communication; single-mode fibers; Cryptography; Optical attenuators; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical fiber communication; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Topology; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; encryption-key distribution; interferometric communications;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

EUROCON 2009, EUROCON '09. IEEE

Conference_Location

St.-Petersburg

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3860-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-3861-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EURCON.2009.5167877

Filename

5167877