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
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