Identity Authentication Based on Two-Beam Interference

Wenqi He, Xiang Peng

College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems, Education Ministry of China, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.

DOI: 10.4236/jcc.2014.24005                

Abstract

A two-factor identity authentication method on the basis of two-beam interference was presented. While verifying a user’s identity, a specific “phase key” as well as a corresponding “phase lock” are both mandatory required for a successful authentication. Note that this scheme can not only check the legality of the users, but also verify their identity levels so as to grant them hierarchical access permissions to various resources of the protected systems or organizations. The authentication process is straightforward and could be implemented by a hybrid optic-electrical system. However, the system designing procedure involves an iterative Modified Phase Retrieval Algorithm (MPRA) and can only be achieved by digital means. Theoretical analysis and simulations both validate the effectiveness of our method.

Keywords

Optical Information Security; Optical Authentication; Two-Beam Interference

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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