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International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks

Cryptographic key distribution in optical systems: quantum vs. chaos

Ariel Guerreiro

Published Jun 1, 2009• 1 citation
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Abstract

We discuss and compare several concepts of optical cryptographic systems currently being proposed to improve communication security, their strong points and weaknesses. We will focus on approaches based on chaos synchronization.
DOI
10.1109/icton.2009.5185136

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