title: Optical asymmetric cryptography based on elliptical polarized light linear truncation and a numerical reconstruction technique.
abstract: We demonstrate a novel optical asymmetric cryptosystem based on the principle of elliptical polarized light linear truncation and a numerical reconstruction technique. The device of an array of linear polarizers is introduced to achieve linear truncation on the spatially resolved elliptical polarization distribution during image encryption. This encoding process can be characterized as confusion-based optical cryptography that involves no Fourier lens and diffusion operation. Based on the Jones matrix formalism, the intensity transmittance for this truncation is deduced to perform elliptical polarized light reconstruction based on two intensity measurements. Use of a quick response code makes the proposed cryptosystem practical, with versatile key sensitivity and fault tolerance. Both simulation and preliminary experimental results that support theoretical analysis are presented. An analysis of the resistance of the proposed method on a known public key attack is also provided.
authors: Chao
authors: C
authors: Lin
authors: Xueju
authors: X
authors: Shen
authors: Zhisong
authors: Z
authors: Wang
authors: Cheng
authors: C
authors: Zhao