DocumentCode
1291792
Title
Message encoding and decoding using chaotic external-cavity diode lasers
Author
Sivaprakasam, S. ; Shore, K.A.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Electron. Eng. & Comput. Syst., Wales Univ., Bangor, UK
Volume
36
Issue
1
fYear
2000
Firstpage
35
Lastpage
39
Abstract
Synchronization of chaotic external-cavity diode lasers has been studied in a master-slave configuration. A message is encoded into the chaotic master laser by amplitude modulation and transmitted to the slave laser. A scheme for decoding the message at the slave is demonstrated.
Keywords
amplitude modulation; cryptography; decoding; encoding; laser cavity resonators; optical chaos; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; synchronisation; amplitude modulation; chaotic external-cavity diode lasers; chaotic master laser; decoding; master-slave configuration; message encoding; synchronization; Chaotic communication; Communication system control; Decoding; Diode lasers; Encoding; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency synchronization; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser noise;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.817636
Filename
817636
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