Title :
Experimental demonstration of VCSEL-based chaotic optical communications
Author :
Lee, Min Won ; Hong, Yanhua ; Shore, K. Alan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Informatics, Univ. of Wales, Bangor, UK
Abstract :
Message encoding and decoding using chaotic vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) has been experimentally demonstrated. A 200-MHz message has been successfully encoded in an external-cavity VCSEL transmitter and decoded in a stand-alone VCSEL receiver. Message recovery has been achieved with 9-dB signal-to-noise ratio.
Keywords :
chaotic communication; cryptography; decoding; encoding; laser cavity resonators; optical chaos; optical communication; optical receivers; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; synchronisation; VCSEL receiver; VCSEL-based chaotic optical communications; external-cavity VCSEL transmitter; message decoding; message encoding; message recovery; signal-to-noise ratio; Chaotic communication; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.834446
