Physical layer security in space-division multiplexed fiber optic communications

Kyle Guan, Eva C. Song, Emina Soljanin, Peter J. Winzer, Antonia M. Tulino

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Abstract

Recent developments in the field of space-division multiplexing (SDM) for fiber-optic communication systems suggest that the spatial diversity offered by SDMcan be used not only to increase system capacity, but also to achieve provable security against physical layer attacks. In this work, we outline some of the mathematical framework necessary to assess the security benefits of the SDM. We substantiate our conjecture that allocating the maximal allowable power to each mode is optimal in terms of physical layer security. Further more, we expand the scope of our security analyses to include distortion as a quantitative metric for secrecy and study how the rate of reliable communication between the legitimate transmitter-receiver pair can be chosen to maximize reconstruction (decoding) errors of the eavesdropper.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference Record of the 46th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ASILOMAR 2012
Pages654-658
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event46th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ASILOMAR 2012 - Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Duration: Nov 4 2012Nov 7 2012

Publication series

NameConference Record - Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers
ISSN (Print)1058-6393

Other

Other46th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ASILOMAR 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPacific Grove, CA
Period11/4/1211/7/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Signal Processing
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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