Title :
Cryptographic key distribution in optical systems: quantum vs. chaos
Author_Institution :
INESC-Porto, Porto Alegre, Portugal
fDate :
June 28 2009-July 2 2009
Abstract :
We discuss and compare several concepts of optical cryptographic systems currently being proposed to improve communication security, their strong points and weaknesses. We will focus on approaches based on chaos synchronization.
Keywords :
chaotic communication; optical chaos; optical communication; quantum communication; quantum cryptography; synchronisation; chaos; communication security; cryptographic key distribution; optical cryptographic systems; synchronization; Chaos; Chaotic communication; Cryptography; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Protocols; Quantum entanglement; Security; Quantum cryptography; chaos synchronization; optical fibre;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2009. ICTON '09. 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Azores
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4825-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4827-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2009.5185136