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Applied Optics

Dual random phase encoding: a temporal approach for fiber optic applications

Christian A. Cuadrado-Laborde, Ricardo Duchowicz, Roberto Torroba, Enrique E. Sicre

Published Apr 9, 2008• 6 citations
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Abstract

We analyze the dual random phase encoding technique in the temporal domain to evaluate its potential application for secure data transmission in fiber optic links. To take into account the optical fiber multiplexing capabilities, the noise content of the signal is restricted when multiple channels are transmitted over a single fiber optic link. We also discuss some mechanisms for producing encoded time-limited as well as bandwidth-limited signals and a comparison with another recently proposed technique is made. Numerical simulations have been carried out to analyze the system performance. The results indicate that this multiplexing encryption method could be a good alternative compared with other well-established methods.

DOI
10.1364/ao.47.001940

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