Title :
Synchronization of chaotic semiconductor lasers with phase-conjugate feedback
Author :
Locquet, A. ; Rogister, F. ; Sciamanna, M. ; Megret, P. ; Blondel, M.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Res. in Opt., Facultd Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium
Abstract :
We propose a synchronization scheme using a chaotic semiconductor laser with phase-conjugate feedback. We study numerically the robustness of the synchronization and we show that it is possible to transmit secretly a message with the chaotic modulation technique.
Keywords :
cryptography; electro-optical modulation; laser feedback; optical chaos; optical phase conjugation; optical transmitters; security; semiconductor lasers; synchronisation; chaotic modulation technique; chaotic semiconductor laser; chaotic semiconductor lasers; message; optical communication; phase-conjugate feedback laser; robustness; security; synchronization; Chaos; Chaotic communication; Frequency synchronization; Laser feedback; Optical feedback; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Phase change materials; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
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
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970997