Hybrid optical-digital encryption system based on wavefront coding paradigm

Mikhail V. Konnik

doi:10.1117/12.918738

23 April 2012 Hybrid optical-digital encryption system based on wavefront coding paradigm

Mikhail V. Konnik

Proceedings Volume 8398, Optical Pattern Recognition XXIII; 83980P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918738
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

The wavefront coding is a widely used in the optical systems to compensate aberrations and increase the depth of field. This paper presents experimental results on application of the wavefront coding paradigm for data encryption. We use a synthesised diffractive optical element (DOE) to deliberately introduce a phase distortion during the images registration process to encode the acquired image. In this case, an optical convolution of the input image with the point spread function (PSF) of the DOE is registered. The encryption is performed optically, and is therefore is fast and secure. Since the introduced distortion is the same across the image, the decryption is performed digitally using deconvolution methods. However, due to noise and finite accuracy of a photosensor, the reconstructed image is degraded but still readable. The experimental results, which are presented in this paper, indicate that the proposed hybrid optical-digital system can be implemented as a portable device using inexpensive off-the-shelf components. We present the results of optical encryption and digital restoration with quantitative estimations of the images quality. Details of hardware optical implementation of the hybrid optical-digital encryption system are discussed.

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Mikhail V. Konnik "Hybrid optical-digital encryption system based on wavefront coding paradigm", Proc. SPIE 8398, Optical Pattern Recognition XXIII, 83980P (23 April 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918738

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