Effects of Kerr Nonlinearity in Physical Unclonable Functions
We address the question of whether the presence of Kerr nonlinearity in multiple-scattering optical media offers any advantage with respect to the design of physical unclonable functions. Our results suggest that under certain conditions, nonlinear physical unclonable functions can be more robust ag...
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| description | We address the question of whether the presence of Kerr nonlinearity in multiple-scattering optical media offers any advantage with respect to the design of physical unclonable functions. Our results suggest that under certain conditions, nonlinear physical unclonable functions can be more robust against the potential cloning of the medium relative to their linear counterparts that have been exploited in the context of various cryptographic applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76406dd5f8c243c1a5be4d5bf89254062023-11-24T10:29:03ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-11-0112231198510.3390/app122311985Effects of Kerr Nonlinearity in Physical Unclonable FunctionsGeorgios M. Nikolopoulos0Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), GR-70013 Heraklion, GreeceWe address the question of whether the presence of Kerr nonlinearity in multiple-scattering optical media offers any advantage with respect to the design of physical unclonable functions. Our results suggest that under certain conditions, nonlinear physical unclonable functions can be more robust against the potential cloning of the medium relative to their linear counterparts that have been exploited in the context of various cryptographic applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/23/11985laser specklelight scatteringphysical unclonable functionscryptography |
| spellingShingle | Georgios M. Nikolopoulos Effects of Kerr Nonlinearity in Physical Unclonable Functions Applied Sciences laser speckle light scattering physical unclonable functions cryptography |
| title | Effects of Kerr Nonlinearity in Physical Unclonable Functions |
| title_full | Effects of Kerr Nonlinearity in Physical Unclonable Functions |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Kerr Nonlinearity in Physical Unclonable Functions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Kerr Nonlinearity in Physical Unclonable Functions |
| title_short | Effects of Kerr Nonlinearity in Physical Unclonable Functions |
| title_sort | effects of kerr nonlinearity in physical unclonable functions |
| topic | laser speckle light scattering physical unclonable functions cryptography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/23/11985 |
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