Title :
Secure communications by optical homodyne
Author :
Wells, Willard ; Stone, Russell ; Miles, Edward
Author_Institution :
Tetra Tech. Data Syst. Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that optical homodyne techniques offer a family of schemes for secure communications. Following some background in secure optical communications, a particular scheme is described and compared to cryptography. The scrambler built is also described, and security is discussed. Experimental results for point-to-point links in single-mode polarization-maintaining fibers are presented. Various enhancements and network compatibility are analyzed
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical links; security of data; cryptography; network compatibility; optical homodyne; point-to-point links; scrambler; secure optical communications; single-mode polarization-maintaining fibers; Cryptography; Delay lines; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
