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Myrian Tebaldi1, Walter D Furlan, Roberto Torroba

  • 1Centre de Investigaciones Opticas, CONICET-CIC, La Plata, Argentina.

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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Information Security
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Secure data storage and retrieval are critical in modern information systems.
  • Conventional methods often rely on random phase masks, which can be vulnerable.
  • Deterministic keys offer potential advantages in security and reproducibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and demonstrate the use of fractal structured diffractive masks for secure storage-readout systems.
  • To investigate the effectiveness of these masks in a joint transform correlator setup.
  • To compare the security advantages of deterministic fractal keys against random phase masks.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a joint transform correlator (JTC) system.
  • Utilizing a photorefractive crystal for Fourier domain processing.

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  • Encryption and decryption of information using fractal structured diffractive masks as keys.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstration of information encryption and decryption using the proposed system.
    • Preliminary experimental results confirm the effectiveness of fractal diffractive masks.
    • Identification of advantages of deterministic fractal keys over random phase masks.

    Conclusions:

    • Fractal structured diffractive masks are effective keys for secure storage-readout systems.
    • The joint transform correlator setup provides a viable platform for implementing this security approach.
    • Deterministic fractal keys offer enhanced security features compared to conventional random phase masks.