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Securing Fiber Using Light Polarization

Posted by timothy on from the gentlemen-sharpen-your-flashlights dept.

screenbert writes: "A new and novel way of communicating over fiber optics is being developed by physicists supported by the Office of Naval Research. Rather than using the amplitude and frequency of electromagnetic waves, they're using the polarization of the wave to carry the signal. Such a method offers a novel and elegant method of secure communication over fiber optic lines. This press release has more information. Of course I always thought that fiber was always pretty secure anyway since it's a lot harder to tap than copper."

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  1. Researching Natalie's Navel...? by armyofone · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Cool! Hope they post pics of Natalie Portman's navel on their website soon!!

    Oh... Naval Research...

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    1. Re:Researching Natalie's Navel...? by szquirrel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Natalie Portman's navel is now copyright 2002, Lucasfilm, Ltd. You'll have to wait at least 70 years after Natalie's death for said navel to enter the public domain.

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  2. Re:More Secure... by BlueUnderwear · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I have important work to do and I just want the info!

    If your work is so important, why are you then slacking away reading Slashdot? Does your boss know about this ;-)?

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  3. Re:pr0n! by MaryAlice · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Of course, lighting is very important for pr0n.