• DocumentCode
    3526151
  • Title

    Fiber Lasers for Secure Key Distribution

  • Author

    Scheuer, Jacob

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. Electron., Tel-Aviv Univ., Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    24-28 Feb. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We study a new concept for secure key distribution based on establishing laser oscillations between sender and receiver. The eavesdropping difficulty can be increased arbitrarily, making it an intriguing alternative to quantum key distribution systems.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic oscillations; fibre lasers; optical communication; quantum cryptography; telecommunication security; eavesdropping difficulty; fiber lasers; laser oscillations; quantum key distribution; secure key distribution; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Security; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-856-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2008.4528459
  • Filename
    4528459