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A novel approach for physical layer security in future-generation passive optical networks

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The ever increasing growth of users and network capacity makes the security of passive optical networks (PON) an issue of great concern. In this paper, we present a novel work to enhance the physical layer security for wavelength division multiplexing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing PON. Elliptic curve with Diffie–Helman key exchange protocol is employed to derive a session key for Advanced Encryption Standard algorithm at optical line terminal and optical network units to provide secure communication. Encryption is applied on partial data of I/Q channel in order to reduce the computational time. Successful transmission of 16-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation encrypted OFDM signals at a distance of 100 km is demonstrated within the limits of peak to average power ratio value.

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  1. Research Scholar, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, IKG-PTU, Kapurthala, India

    Harsimranjit Singh Gill

  2. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, GNDEC, Ludhiana, India

    Sandeep Singh Gill

  3. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, IKG-PTU, Kapurthala, India

    Kamaljit Singh Bhatia

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Gill, H.S., Gill, S.S. & Bhatia, K.S. A novel approach for physical layer security in future-generation passive optical networks. Photon Netw Commun 35, 141–150 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11107-017-0738-4

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