System and method for communication using orbital angular momentum with multiple layer overlay modulation
First Claim
1. A communications system, comprising:
- first circuitry for receiving plurality of data streams and processing the plurality of data streams to associate with each of the plurality of data streams an orthogonal function to cause each of the plurality of composite data streams to be mutually orthogonal to each other on a link to enable transmission of each of the plurality of data streams on the link at a same time;
quantum key processing circuit for generating a secret key for transmission to second circuitry using a quantum key generation process and for encoding the plurality of data streams for transmission on the link using the generated secret key, wherein the quantum key processing circuitry generates the secret key by;
selecting a series of random bits;
assigning a random basis to each of the selected random bits;
generating a first photon polarization state for each of the selected random bits responsive to the selected random bit and the assigned random basis for the selected random bit;
transmitting the generated first polarization states to a remote location;
receiving a second photon polarization state for each of the selected random states from the remote location;
determining the secret key responsive to matching portions of the first photon polarization state and the second photon polarization state;
third circuitry for transmitting the encoded plurality of data streams on the link;
fourth signal processing circuitry for receiving the plurality of encoded data streams on the link, the fourth signal processing circuitry further comprising;
a signal separator for separating each of the plurality of data streams having the orthogonal function applied thereto by the first circuitry from each other;
second quantum key processing circuitry for decoding plurality of data streams received on the link using the generated secret key;
fourth circuitry for removing the orthogonal function applied thereto by the first circuitry from each of the plurality of data streams; and
fifth circuitry for demodulating the plurality of composite data streams into the plurality of input data streams.
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Abstract
A communications system and method includes first circuitry for receiving plurality of data streams and processing the plurality of data streams to associate with each of the plurality of data streams a orthogonal function to cause each of the plurality of composite data streams to be mutually orthogonal to each other on a link to enable transmission of each of the plurality of data streams on the link at a same time. Quantum key processing circuitry generates a secret key for transmission to second circuitry using a quantum key generation process and for encoding the plurality of data streams for transmission on the link using the generated secret key. Third circuitry transmits the encoded plurality of data streams on the link.
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27 Claims
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1. A communications system, comprising:
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first circuitry for receiving plurality of data streams and processing the plurality of data streams to associate with each of the plurality of data streams an orthogonal function to cause each of the plurality of composite data streams to be mutually orthogonal to each other on a link to enable transmission of each of the plurality of data streams on the link at a same time; quantum key processing circuit for generating a secret key for transmission to second circuitry using a quantum key generation process and for encoding the plurality of data streams for transmission on the link using the generated secret key, wherein the quantum key processing circuitry generates the secret key by; selecting a series of random bits; assigning a random basis to each of the selected random bits; generating a first photon polarization state for each of the selected random bits responsive to the selected random bit and the assigned random basis for the selected random bit; transmitting the generated first polarization states to a remote location; receiving a second photon polarization state for each of the selected random states from the remote location; determining the secret key responsive to matching portions of the first photon polarization state and the second photon polarization state; third circuitry for transmitting the encoded plurality of data streams on the link; fourth signal processing circuitry for receiving the plurality of encoded data streams on the link, the fourth signal processing circuitry further comprising; a signal separator for separating each of the plurality of data streams having the orthogonal function applied thereto by the first circuitry from each other; second quantum key processing circuitry for decoding plurality of data streams received on the link using the generated secret key; fourth circuitry for removing the orthogonal function applied thereto by the first circuitry from each of the plurality of data streams; and fifth circuitry for demodulating the plurality of composite data streams into the plurality of input data streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communications system, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting a signal over a communications link, comprising; first circuitry for receiving a plurality of data streams and processing the plurality of data streams to associate with each of the plurality of data streams an orthogonal function to cause each of the plurality of composite data streams to be mutually orthogonal to each other on the link to enable transmission of each of the plurality of data streams on the link at a same time; quantum key processing circuit for generating a secret key using a quantum key generation process and for encoding the plurality of data streams for transmission on the link using the generated secret key; third circuitry for transmitting the encoded plurality of data streams on the link; a receiver for receiving the encoded plurality of data streams on the link, comprising; a signal separator for separating each of the plurality of data streams having the orthogonal functions applied thereto by the first circuitry from each other; second quantum key processing circuitry for decoding the plurality of data streams received on the link using the generated secret key; fourth circuitry for removing the orthogonal function applied thereto by the first circuitry from each of the plurality of data streams; and fifth circuitry for demodulating the plurality of composite data streams into the plurality of input data streams. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for communication between first signal processing circuitry and second signal processing circuitry over a link, comprising:
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receiving plurality of data streams at the first signal processing circuitry; processing, at the first signal processing circuitry, the plurality of data streams to associate with each of the plurality of data streams an orthogonal function to cause each of the plurality of composite data streams to be mutually orthogonal to each other on the link to enable transmission of each of the plurality of data streams on the link at a same time; generating a secret key for transmission to second circuitry using a quantum key generation process between the first signal processing circuitry and the second signal processing circuitry; encoding the plurality of data streams for transmission on the link using the generated secret key at the first signal processing circuitry; transmitting the encoded plurality of data streams on the link from the first signal processing circuitry; separating each of the plurality of data streams having the orthogonal functions applied thereto by the first signal processing circuitry from each other at the second signal processing circuitry; decoding the plurality of data streams received on the link using the generated secret key at the second signal processing circuitry; removing the different orthogonal function applied thereto by the first circuitry from each of the plurality of data streams at the second signal processing circuitry; and demodulating the plurality of composite data streams into the plurality of input data streams at the second signal processing circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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