• DocumentCode
    1941588
  • Title

    Eavesdropping in all-optical data encryption using chaotic external-cavity diode lasers

  • Author

    Sivaprakasam, S. ; Paul, J. ; Spencer, P.S. ; Shore, K.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Informatics, Univ. of Wales, Bangor, UK
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    15-19 July 2001
  • Abstract
    An all-optical scheme is used to encode a message in a chaotic optical communication system. Conditions are identified which allow an eavesdropper to extract the message from the chaotic carrier.
  • Keywords
    cryptography; laser beam applications; laser feedback; optical chaos; optical communication; optical information processing; optical isolators; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; synchronisation; telecommunication security; Fabry-Perot diode lasers; all-optical data encryption; chaotic external-cavity diode lasers; chaotic optical communication; chaotic transmitter; eavesdropping; message encoding; message extraction; optical feedback; optical isolator; optical modulation; optical synchronisation; secure communications; system integrity; Chaos; Chaotic communication; Cryptography; Diode lasers; Isolators; Laser feedback; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Chiba, Japan
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6738-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967821
  • Filename
    967821