- Lasers and Ethanol with High Effect creates encrypted holograms to encrypt data
- AI was trained to decrypt the data by 90-95% accuracy
- The optical encryption technology does not hit the market soon as some lack inhibit its practical
A team of Greek researchers has developed an optical encryption system that could potentially make traditional hacking methods outdated.
In a research article published by Optica, the researchers behind the system revealed that it combines artificial intelligence (AI) and laser -generated holograms to provide high -level data protection, which could be almost impossible to crack.
Unlike traditional encryption methods that depend on mathematical algorithms, this optical approach uses the physical properties of light, making it resistant to attacks from even the most advanced computers, including quantum machines.
How it works: Scrambling Light for Security
“From rapidly developing digital currencies to governance, healthcare, communication and social networks, the demand for robust protection systems for combat and technology Hellas and University of Crete continues.
For this purpose, the team’s optical encryption system is depending on the chaotic pattern produced when a high -power laser interacts with a small container with ethanol due to encrypted light rays. This process, improved by thermal turbulence within the liquid, ensures that the original information is hidden without recognition, making it almost impossible to decode using conventional methods.
For a way to retrieve the encrypted data, the researchers turned to AI. By educating a neural network to recognize and decode the stirred holograms, they achieved a 90-95% accuracy degree by retrieving the original images.
“We came up with the idea of educating neural networks to recognize the incredibly fine details of the encrypted light patterns,” Tzortzakis continued.
“By creating billions of complex connections or synapses within the neural networks, we were able to reconstruct the original forms of light. This meant that we had a way to create the decryptation key that was specific to each encryption system configuration.”
“The method we developed is very reliable, even under harsh and unpredictable conditions that address challenges in the real world as severe weather, often limiting the performance of optical systems with free space.”
Finally he said that ”[the team’s] New system achieves an extraordinary level of encryption by using a neural network to generate the decryption key, which can only be created by the owner of the encryption system. “
The team has tested the system by code and decode thousands of images, including animals, tools, everyday objects and handwritten digits. However. The technology is not quite ready for commercialization, as the current laser system used in the encryption process is voluminous and expensive, which limits its practical and affordable prices.
