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Frontiers in Optics

Secure key distribution using common-signal-induced synchronization in cascaded semiconductor lasers

Izumi Kakesu, Hayato Koizumi, Shinichiro Morikatu, Hiroki Aida, Takahiro Nozawa, Atsushi Uchida, Kazuyuki Yoshimura, Jun Muramatsu, Peter Davis

Published Jan 1, 2013• 0 citations
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Abstract

We experimentally investigate common-signal-induced synchronization in cascaded semiconductor lasers for the purpose of secure key distribution. We show that information-theoretic secure key distribution can be achieved using this system.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2013.fm3c.6

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