Chaotic Communication System Research Articles

Enhancing network security with hybrid feedback systems in chaotic optical communication

This paper presents a pioneering approach to bolstering network security and privacy by implementing chaotic optical communication with a hybrid optical feedback system (HOFS). The current baseline methods in network security are often less feasible for hybrid feedback systems, including limited robustness, compromised security, and synchronization challenges. Therefore, this paper proposes a hybrid approach to address these shortcomings by integrating the HOFS into chaotic optical communication systems (HOFS-COCS) to overcome the baseline challenges. This paper aims to improve network security while significantly maintaining efficient communication channels. Moreover, We designed two algorithms, one for chaotic maps generation and another for text encryption and decryption, to improve security in the hybrid feedback system. Our findings demonstrate through rigorous experimentation and analysis that the proposed (HOFS-COCS) method significantly improves network security by enabling reliable chaos generation, synchronization, and secure message transmission in chaotic optical communication systems. This research represents a significant advancement towards enhanced secrecy and synchronization in chaotic optical communication systems, promising a paradigm shift in network security protocols.

The Chaotic Behavior of an Optical Artificial Neuron

ABSTRACT The operation of an optical neural network via a feed-forward (FF) configuration is experimentally simulated in the laboratory. The FF setup is tested using optical injection (OI), and the behavior of follower laser diodes (FLDs) subjected to chaotic modulation is examined. The last two laser diodes (LDs) are exposed to different weights of chaotic modulated signals through optical filtration and attenuation. Observations of the emissions from these two FLDs during FF operation are verified by frequency spectra calculated from time-series data. Signal broadening is assessed by measuring the full width at half maximum (FWHM), and chaotic signal spikes are analyzed by counting the number of peaks associated with signal amplitudes for the FLDs. Additionally, LD control parameters, including the bias voltage of the influencer laser diodes (ILD1, ILD2) and two additional FLDs, are examined. A maximum FWHM of 1.25 GHz for FLD2 is observed with a bias voltage of 3.6 V and a modulated signal attenuation of −12 dB. To determine the synchronization state, the correlation between the ILDs and FLDs is calculated. Results indicate fluctuations between negative and positive values, with the best correlation value being 0.4. These results confirm anti-synchronized ILD-FLDs, which are crucial for ensuring privacy in transmitting units within a chaotic optical communication system simulating an optical neural network.

A noncoherent chaotic communication system with multidimensional index modulation based on cyclic permutation grouping

With the surge in technological advancements and application demands, the study of high-data-rate communication systems has become increasingly significant. To enhance the data transmission rate and spectral efficiency of traditional DCSK systems, we have designed a differential chaos shift keying (DCSK) system with multidimensional index modulation based on cyclic permutation grouping (CPG-MIM-DCSK). Multidimensional index resources are efficiently combined by the CPG-MIM-DCSK system using the proposed cyclic permutation grouping method. In the CPG-MIM-DCSK system, both selected and unselected subcarriers, as well as selected and unselected time slots, are distinguished through different groups of cyclic permutations. Permutation, carrier, and time slot resources are fully utilized by this modulation method, thereby enhancing the data rate and spectral efficiency of traditional DCSK systems. The theoretical Bit Error Rate (BER) expressions of the CPG-MIM-DCSK system under Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) and multipath Rayleigh fading channels are derived. The data rate, complexity, and spectral efficiency of the CPG-MIM-DCSK system are covered in further analysis. The simulation results highlight the superiority of the CPG-MIM-DCSK system in terms of data rate and spectral efficiency. Additionally, the proposed CPG-MIM-DCSK system exhibits better BER performance in both Gaussian and multipath Rayleigh fading channels compared to its comparative systems.

An accelerated chaotic image secure communication system based on Zynq-7000 platform

An accelerated chaotic image secure communication system based on Zynq-7000 platform

Design of a Chaotic Communication System Based on Deep Learning With Two-Dimensional Reshaping

Design of a Chaotic Communication System Based on Deep Learning With Two-Dimensional Reshaping

Encryption Technology of Optical Communication Network Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology

At present, research on enhancing information transmission security by addressing the two key issues of time delay signal elimination and key space expansion in chaotic secure communication systems has become a hot topic. In order to improve the encryption effect of optical communication network, this paper analyzes the encryption technology of optical communication network with AIT (artificial intelligence technology), designs the encryption scheme of optical communication network with the help of AIT, and takes the digital random sequence as the key. Moreover, this paper uses the digital signal processor to control the arbitrary wave generator to generate multi-ary step square wave, modulate the optical feedback and realize the highly random change of external cavity delay, thus eliminating the long external cavity delay information. This article proposes a chaotic secure communication system using digital sequences as keys and external cavity optical feedback, a device for forming a chaotic source through arbitrary wave phase modulation and single loop feedback, and a chaotic secure communication system with single feedback key phase modulation and injection synchronization. At the same time, this paper proposes a system scheme using single-loop optical feedback phase modulation, the CS(chaotic signal) with complex dynamic behavior is output, and the time-delay signal is effectively eliminated. This paper analyzes the strength and phase information of CS by autocorrelation and mutual information technology, and verifies the effect of optical communication network encryption technology. Through the analysis of experimental results, it can be seen that the optical communication network encryption technology based on AIT proposed in this paper can effectively improve the encryption effect of optical communication network. The algorithm model camera proposed in this article can be used in subsequent practice to improve communication encryption performance

A high-data-rate hybrid index communication system based on quadrature chaos shift keying

To address the rapidly increasing challenges posed by the demands for large-scale data transmission and processing, this paper proposes a high-data-rate hybrid index modulation communication system based on quadrature chaos shift keying (HR-HIM-QCSK). The system employs a hybrid modulation involving carrier index and slot index. In this approach, three mutually orthogonal reference signals are constructed using Walsh codes. These reference signals are then utilized to create three distinct QCSK signals, distinguishing between the activation modes of carriers and time slots. This design allows all slots to carry QCSK signals, significantly enhancing the data rate of the HR-HIM-QCSK system. Theoretical analysis and simulations conducted under additive white Gaussian noise and multipath Rayleigh fading channels demonstrate that the HR-HIM-QCSK system outperforms other competing systems in terms of bit error rate (BER) performance. Further analysis covers aspects such as data rate, spectral efficiency, complexity and covertness, highlighting the superior performance of the HR-HIM-QCSK system in high-data-rate communication. This study provides valuable insights for the design of efficient chaotic communication systems.

Optical chaotic communication system based on time-delayed shift keying and common-signal-induced synchronization

Aiming at the difficulty of traditional chaotic-shift-keying (CSK) systems in resisting return map attacks, we propose an optical chaotic communication system based on time-delayed shift keying and common-signal-induced synchronization. This scheme combines amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise, phase modulator (PM), and fiber Bragg grating (FBG) to achieve dual masking in both intensity and phase fields, achieving 10Gb/s information transmission. A common-signal-induced method is used to achieve the synchronization of the system. Moreover, by shifting the time delay as the message-feeding method, the return map attack is effectively resisted, to prevent the amplitude and frequency information of the chaotic attractor from being exposed. In terms of confidentiality and communication performance, this scheme demonstrates good performance of time delay signatures (TDSs) concealment and long-distance transmission capability. In addition, this scheme maintains high sensitivity to key parameters and achieves better confidentiality while increasing the key space.

Chaotic Spread-Spectrum Communication: A Comparative Study between Chaotic Synchronization and Matched Filtering

This publication investigates the performance of demodulation methods utilized in spread spectrum chaotic communication systems in order to understand conditions at which advanced demodulation methods, such as chaotic synchronization, provide tangible benefits over classical, matched filtering-based approaches. We conduct simulations and comparisons of three different communication systems: classic direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS), chaotic signal fragment-based pseudo-chaotic spread spectrum (PCSS), and chaotic synchronization-based antipodal chaos shift keying (ACSK). These systems possess similar spectral and time domain characteristics, allowing us to shed light on their fundamental differences and limitations in chaos-based communication. Additionally, we assess the impact of frequency modulation (FM) on these modulation methods, as FM allows the creation of simplified non-coherent modulation schemes. Our findings, based on the analysis of bit error ratio (BER) curves, demonstrate that in the case of a non-dispersive communication channel, the utilization of chaotic synchronization does not allow to achieve performance of correlation-based receivers. Additionally, the utilization of chaotic synchronization for multiple access poses certain challenges due to malicious synchronization between users. As a supplementary finding, we show that in systems with matched filter-based demodulation, discrete-time quantized spreading sequences confer an advantage over analogous, continuous-time spreading waveforms.

Exploration of Four-Channel Coherent Optical Chaotic Secure Communication with the Rate of 400 Gb/s Using Photonic Reservoir Computing Based on Quantum Dot Spin-VCSELs

In this work, we present a novel four-channel coherent optical chaotic secure communication (COCSC) system, incorporating four simultaneous photonic reservoir computers in tandem with four coherent demodulation units. We employ a quartet of photonic reservoirs that capture the chaotic dynamics of four polarization components (PCs) emitted by a driving QD spin-VCSEL. These reservoirs are realized utilizing four PCs of a corresponding reservoir QD spin-VCSEL. Through these four concurrent photonic reservoir structures, we facilitate high-quality wideband-chaos synchronization across four pairs of PCs. Leveraging wideband chaos synchronization, our COCSC system boasts a substantial 4 × 100 GHz capacity. High-quality synchronization is pivotal for the precise demasking or decoding of four distinct signal types, QPSK, 4QAM, 8QAM and 16QAM, which are concealed within disparate chaotic PCs. After initial demodulation via correlation techniques and subsequent refinement through a variety of digital signal processing methods, we successfully reconstruct four unique baseband signals that conform to the QPSK, 4QAM, 8QAM and 16QAM specifications. Careful examination of the eye diagrams, bit error rates, and temporal trajectories of the coherently demodulated baseband signals indicates that each set of baseband signals is flawlessly retrieved. This is underscored by the pronounced eye openings in the eye diagrams and a negligible bit error rate for each channel of baseband signals. Our results suggest that delay-based optical reservoir computing employing a QD spin-VCSEL is a potent approach for achieving multi-channel coherent optical secure communication with optimal performance and enhanced security.

Research on chaotic secure optical communication system based on dispersion keying with time delay signatures concealment

In response to the possibility of time delay (TD) signatures (TDSs) leakage becoming a serious problem in chaotic optical communication, from the perspective of improving the security of chaotic optical communication, this paper proposes a chaotic secure optical communication system based on dispersion keying, which generates signals with TDSs concealment characteristics. In this scheme, a common laser is used to drive chaotic synchronization between the transmitter and the receiver. The complex chaotic signal is generated by the combination of all-optical feedback and optical injection, and the TDSs are hidden by using the structure of dual filters and setting the parameters of each device reasonably. The switch is controlled by binary message to connect fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) with different dispersion coefficients and maps different symbols to different chaotic attractors instead of the traditional way of directly sending messages to the channel. In addition, the generated signal no longer suffered from return map attacks. FBGs can compress and expand signals in the time domain to enhance the complexity of chaotic signals, and the dispersion value is an important key to effectively increasing the key space. Finally, the performance of TDSs concealment, sensitivity of parameter mismatch, and return map attack in this scheme are discussed in detail. The scheme still achieves a bit error rate (BER) of 1.74 × 10−4 when transmitting at a rate of 10Gbit/s under harsh communication environments such as 10 dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), which provides a reference for realizing high-speed and secure optical communication at the physical layer.

Chaotic Communication Systems with Signal Modulation Based on Controlled Symmetry of Semi-Implicit Finite-Difference Models

The article is devoted to investigation coherent communication system model with a new method of signal modulation based on variable symmetry of finite-difference schemes with subsequent experimental analysis of the effectiveness of different modulation techniques. The aim of the study is to investigate a computer model of chaotic communication system with signal modulation based on variable symmetry of semi-implicit finite-difference schemes. Novelty: elements of scientific novelty have finite-difference models of receivers/transmitters, allowing to realize a new method of modulation of chaotic signals. Result: obtaining a simulation model of coherent chaotic communication systems with tools for covertness and noise immunity analyses. Practical relevance: The simulation model of chaotic communication system is a necessary tool for analyzing the performance of the system before its physical implementation.

Experimental Study on Colpitts Chaotic Oscillator-Based Communication System Application for the Internet of Things

This manuscript presents an experimental study of Quadrature Chaos Shift Keying (QCSK) as a means to tighten the physical layer security of Internet of Things (IoT) communication. Our study examines the characteristics and operational aspects of chaos oscillators, prioritizing low-power functionality, resilient chaotic oscillations, and resistance to parameter variations and noise. This study emphasizes the key role of chaos oscillators in enhancing IoT security, showcasing their potential to ensure data integrity. The findings elucidate the dynamics and synchronization stability of the selected oscillators, providing insights into their suitability for secure communication systems. This comprehensive analysis contributes to advancing secure communication methodologies for the expanding landscape of wireless sensor networks in the Internet of Things, underscoring the significance of chaos oscillators in ensuring robust and secure data transmission.

Investigation on the monolithically integrated chaotic optical transmitting chip based on parallel EAMs.

Chaotic optical communication ensures information security at the physical layer. However, the monolithic integration of lasers and lithium niobate Mach-Zehnder modulators remains a challenge, limiting the progress of integrated chaotic optical communication systems based on an electro-optic feedback. Here, we propose the monolithically integrated chaotic optical transmitting chip based on the parallel EAMs and validate its performance from the perspectives of phase portraits, fast Fourier transform (FFT), probability density function (PDF), largest Lyapunov exponents, and bifurcation. The results demonstrate the feasibility of the chip, which is beneficial for the miniaturization and integration of the system.

Secure Communication via Chaotic Synchronization Based on Reservoir Computing.

Information security occupies a very important part of national security. Chaos communication can provide high-level physical layer security, but its harsh claims on the chaotic system parameters of the transmitter and the receiver resulting in reduced synchronization coefficient and more difficult consistent synchronization of point to multipoint networking. In this article, a chaotic synchronization and communication system based on reservoir computing (RC) has been proposed. In this scheme, the trained RC highly synchronized with the emitter acts as the receiver with simplified structure under the premise of ensuring safety. Simultaneously, the cross-prediction algorithm has been proposed to weaken the accumulation effect of prediction synchronization error of RC and facilitate the realization of long-term communication. Furthermore, the tolerance of the system performance to the signal-to-noise ratio with the variations of the mask coefficients has been investigated, and the optimal operation point under the condition of the adjustable number of nodes and leakage rate of RC has been numerically analyzed. The simulation results show that the normalized mean-square error of synchronization of 10⁻⁶ magnitude and the bit error rate of decryption at 10⁻⁸ level can be obtained. Finally, from the operational perspective, a 100-m short-distance experiment confirms that its communication performance is consistent with the simulation results. We strongly believe that the proposed system offers the opportunity of a new research direction in chaotic secure communications.

Security Performance Enhancement Chaotic Optical Communication System Based on Reservoir Computing for Physical-Layer Security

Security Performance Enhancement Chaotic Optical Communication System Based on Reservoir Computing for Physical-Layer Security

Some Properties of a Discrete Lorenz System Obtained by Variable Midpoint Method and Its Application to Chaotic Signal Modulation

Various discretization effects caused by applying numerical integration techniques to continuous chaotic systems are broadly studied in nonlinear science. Along with the negative impact on the precision of the various finite-difference schemes, such effects may have surprisingly fruitful practical applications, e.g. pseudo-random number generation, image encryption with improved diffusion and confusion properties, chaotic path planning, and many others. One such application is chaos-based communication systems which gained attention in recent decades due to their high covertness and broadband transmission capability. A crucial problem in the design of chaotic communication systems is the modulation of carrier signals. Due to the noise-like properties of chaotic signals, they can barely be modulated using the same methods as conventional harmonic signals. Thus, developing new modulation techniques is of great interest in the field of chaotic communications. In this study, we investigate the discrete model of the Lorenz oscillator obtained using controllable midpoint numerical integration and develop a novel modulation technique for chaos-based communication systems. We discover and analyze the multistability phenomenon in the dynamics of the investigated finite-difference Lorenz model through bifurcation, the basin of attraction, and Lyapunov spectrum analysis procedures. Using a specially designed testbench, we explicitly show that the proposed modulation method outperforms commonly used parametric modulation and is nearly equal to the state-of-the-art symmetry-based modulation in terms of covertness and noise resistivity. In addition, the proposed modulation technique is much easier to implement using computer arithmetics, especially in fixed-point hardware. The reported results may be efficiently applied to designing advanced chaos-based communications systems or improving the characteristics of existing communication system architectures.

Estimating Optimal Synchronization Parameters for Coherent Chaotic Communication Systems in Noisy Conditions

It is known, that coherent chaotic communication systems are more vulnerable to noise in the transmission channel than conventional communications. Among the methods of noise impact reduction, such as extended symbol length and various digital filtering algorithms, the optimization of the synchronization coefficient may appear as a very efficient and simple straightforward approach. However, finding the optimal coefficient for the synchronization of two chaotic oscillators is a challenging task due to the high sensitivity of chaos to any disturbances. In this paper, we propose an algorithm for finding the optimal synchronization parameter K_opt for a coherent chaos-based communication system affected by various noises with different signal-to-noise ratios (SNR). It is shown, that under certain conditions, optimal $K$ provides the lowest possible bit error rate (BER) during the transmission. In addition, we show that various metrics applied to the message demodulation task propose different noise immunity to the overall system. For the experimental part of the study, we simulated and physically prototyped two chaotic communication systems based on well-known Rossler and Lorenz chaotic oscillators. The microcontroller-based prototype of a chaotic communication system was developed to investigate the influence of noise in the real transmission channel. The experimental results obtained using the designed hardware testbench are in good correspondence with the theoretical propositions of the study and simulation results. The suggested evaluation metrics and optimization algorithms can be used in the design of advanced chaos-based communication systems with increased performance.

Simultaneously enhancing capacity and security in free-space optical chaotic communication utilizing orbital angular momentum

Optical chaotic signals emitted from an external-cavity feedback or injected laser diode enable small-signal information concealment in a noise-like carrier for secure optical communications. Due to the chaotic bandwidth limitation resulting from intrinsic relaxation oscillation frequency of lasers, multiplexing of optical chaotic signal, such as wavelength division multiplexing in fiber, is a typical candidate for high-capacity secure applications. However, to our best knowledge, the utilization of the spatial dimension of optical chaos for free-space secure communication has not yet been reported. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a free-space all-optical chaotic communication system that simultaneously enhances transmission capacity and security by orbital angular momentum (OAM) multiplexing. Optical chaotic signals with two different OAM modes totally carrying 20 Gbps on–off keying signals are secretly transmitted over a 2 m free-space link, where the channel crosstalk of OAM modes is less than −20 dB, with the mode spacing no less than 3. The receiver can extract valid information only when capturing approximately 92.5% of the OAM beam and correctly demodulating the corresponding mode. Bit error rate below the 7% hard-decision forward error correction threshold of 3.8×10−3 can be achieved for the intended recipient. Moreover, a simulated weak turbulence is introduced to comprehensively analyze the influence on the system performance, including channel crosstalk, chaotic synchronization, and transmission performance. Our work may inspire structured light application in optical chaos and pave a new way for developing future high-capacity free-space chaotic secure communication systems.

Coupling Projection Synchronization of Three Chaotic Systems and Its Multilevel Secure Communication via DNA CRNs

The complete synchronization of two chaotic systems and its secure communication have been considered based on DNA chemical reaction networks (DNA CRNs). There are concerns about the security of the single-level chaotic secure communication system. Thereby a multi-level secure communication scheme is put forward via DNA CRNs in this work. Firstly, a three-variable chaotic system that consists of catalysis, double, fasciation, and annihilation modules is constructed using DNA CRNs. Secondly, according to the stability principle of nonlinear systems, DNA CRNs are adopted to realize the coupling projection synchronization of three chaotic systems, and the synchronization results are discussed. Finally, sine and cosine signals are designed using DNA CRNs. These signals are added into three systems to realize multi-level encryption and decryption. Furthermore, the interference terms are taken into consideration to test the robustness of the system. The results show that the proposed scheme has high security, and can efficiently encrypt and decrypt biological signals through multi-level transmission in the presence of interference.