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
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;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
