DocumentCode
2987543
Title
Stokes Encrypted Secure Communication over Optically Amplified Links
Author
Ajmal, Tahmina ; Lepley, Jason J. ; Walker, Stuart D.
Author_Institution
Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK tajma@essex.ac.uk
fYear
2006
fDate
24-28 Sept. 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We describe an innovative polarization-based optical fibre physical layer cryptography technique capable of highly secure data transmission over amplified optical links. It offers completely opaque communication over trans-oceanic distances, gigabit date rates and multiple wavelengths.
Keywords
Cryptography; Data engineering; Data security; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Physical layer; Quantum mechanics; Stimulated emission; Systems engineering and theory;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN
978-2-912328-39-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4800982
Filename
4800982
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