Experimental demonstration of bidirectional chaotic communication by means of isochronal synchronization

Abstract

We give the first experimental demonstration of simultaneous bidirectional communication through chaotic carriers thanks to the phenomenon of isochronal synchronization. Two Mackey-Glass electronic circuits with chaotic behaviour exchange their signals through a coupling line with delay. When the internal feedback of the circuits and the coupling are accurately matched, isochronal synchronization arises. Under this dynamical regime, we introduce a binary message at both outputs and recover it at the opposite circuit. Finally, we discuss the security of this kind of communication system by analyzing the message recovered by a potential eavesdropper.