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Researchers combine holograms and AI to create uncrackable optical encryption


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WASHINGTON — As the demand for digital security grows, researchers have developed a new optical system that uses holograms to encode information, creating a level of encryption that traditional methods cannot penetrate. To demonstrate the new method, the researchers applied it to encrypt and decode thousands of handwritten digits and other shapes like animals, tools and everyday objects from well-established databases used as references for evaluating image retrieval systems. It publishes the largest collection of peer-reviewed and most-cited content in optics and photonics, including 18 prestigious journals, the society’s flagship member magazine, and papers and videos from more than 835 conferences.

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