Title :
Stokes Encrypted Secure Communication over Optically Amplified Links
Author :
Ajmal, Tahmina ; Lepley, Jason J. ; Walker, Stuart D.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK tajma@essex.ac.uk
Abstract :
We describe an innovative polarization-based optical fibre physical layer cryptography technique capable of highly secure data transmission over amplified optical links. It offers completely opaque communication over trans-oceanic distances, gigabit date rates and multiple wavelengths.
Keywords :
Cryptography; Data engineering; Data security; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Physical layer; Quantum mechanics; Stimulated emission; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4800982
