One Solution to Physical-Layer Authentication in Wireless Communication System

Abstract:

Authentication is the process where claims of identity are verified. Most mechanisms of authentication exist above the physical layer, though some exist at the physical layer often with an additional cost in bandwidth. This paper introduces a general analysis and design framework for authentication at the physical layer where the authentication information is transmitted synchronously with the data. By superimposing a carefully designed secret modulation (wavelet transform) on the waveforms, authentication is added to the signal without requiring additional bandwidth. Simulation results are given that demonstrate the potential application of this authentication technique.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 791-793)
• Pages: 2071-2075
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.791-793.2071
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Zhi Yuan Shi, Chang Zheng Zhang, Cai Dan Zhao, Lian Fen Huang, Yi Feng Zhao
• Keywords: Authentication, Base Band, Modulation, Physical-Layer, Secret Key, Wavelet

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