• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 16, 1606001 (2020)
Yukai Chen, Tao Pu, Jilin Zheng*, Haisong Jiao, and Yunkun Li
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  • College of Communications Engineering, Army Engineering University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210007, China
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    Yukai Chen, Tao Pu, Jilin Zheng, Haisong Jiao, Yunkun Li. Simulation Verification of Phase-Shift Keying Quantum-Noise Randomized Cipher System[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(16): 1606001 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Quantum-noise randomized cipher (QNRC) is an information anti-interception communication method that combines the principles of quantum mechanics with classical stream cipher. In this study, the characteristics of a phase-shift keying (PSK) QNRC system are simulated and verified through a simulation system based on commercial components using VPI simulation software. In particular, the ciphertext electrical signals and the key electrical signals are generated based on an arbitrary waveform generator. At the receiving end, the binary signal is recovered from the multilevel ciphertext signal using a phase modulator and a differential phase-shift keying (DPSK) receiver. Finally, error-free communication is achieved at a data transmission rate and transmission distance of 2.5 Gbit/s and 500 km, respectively, in which the mechanism of the ciphertext is 256. This PSK scheme overcomes the problem of the intensity-shift keying (ISK) scheme, in which the powers of the transmitter and receiver must be matched during demodulation. The increase of mechanisms does not degrade the transmission performance of the PSK scheme and will help improve system security. Thus, the PSK scheme has potential security advantages.
    Yukai Chen, Tao Pu, Jilin Zheng, Haisong Jiao, Yunkun Li. Simulation Verification of Phase-Shift Keying Quantum-Noise Randomized Cipher System[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(16): 1606001
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