Photonic-layer secure 56 Gb/s PAM4 optical communication based on common noise driven synchronous private temporal phase en/decryption

Abstract

Achieving photonic layer security at the lowest network layer to supplement the upper layer digital cryptography in fiber-optic networks is a constant pursuit but a critical challenge. In this Letter, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a high-speed photonic-layer secure optical communication system based on a novel, to the best of our knowledge, common noise driven synchronous private temporal phase en/decryption scheme, which is capable of supporting high-order modulation formats and enhancing security. A record high bit rate of 56 Gb/s 4-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM4) confidential signal is successfully encrypted and decrypted by remotely synchronized private noise-like en/decryption signals after secret transmission over 20 km of optical fiber with a bit-error-rate (BER) lower than the hard-decision forward error correction (HD-FEC) limit. The demonstrated scheme may provide a promising way for future ultrahigh-speed photonic-layer secure optical communication.

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