Title :
A novel wavelength hopping passive optical network (WH-PON) for provision of enhanced physical security
Author :
Harris, Alan ; Jones, David R. ; Horbatuck, Keith H. ; Sierra, Andres
Author_Institution :
Univ. of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
fDate :
3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel secure wavelength hopping passive optical network (WH-PON) is presented in which physical layer security is introduced to the access network. The WH-PON design uses a pair of matched tunable lasers in the optical line terminal to create a time division multiplexed signal in which each data frame is transmitted at a unique wavelength. The transmission results for a 32-channel WH-PON operating at a data rate of 2.5 Gb/s are presented in this paper. The inherent security of the WH-PON design is verified through an attempted cross-channel eavesdropping attempt at an optical network unit. The results presented verify that the WH-PON provides secure broadband service in the access network.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical fibre communication; passive optical networks; telecommunication security; cross channel eavesdropping attempt; enhanced physical security; matched tunable lasers; physical layer security; wavelength hopping passive optical network; Adaptive optics; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Passive optical networks; Security; Time division multiplexing; Access network; Broadband; Fiber-to-the-x; Passive optical network; Tunable laser; Wavelength hopping;
Journal_Title :
Optical Communications and Networking, IEEE/OSA Journal of
DOI :
10.1364/JOCN.4.000289
