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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Enhanced Confidentiality with Multi-level Phase Scrambling in SPE-OCDMA

Anjali Agarwal, R. Menendez, P. Toliver, J. Jackel, S. Etemad

Published May 1, 2007• 3 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate multi-level phase scrambling in a multi-user, WDM-compatible SPE- OCDMA system through the programmable control of optical phase. Self-obscuring groups coupled with phase scrambling is a promising technique for photonic layer confidentiality in networks.
DOI
10.1109/cleo.2007.4452690

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