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Data is hidden in thermal noise with zero optical signature

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Australian researchers demonstrated covert communications by modulating photon emissions above and below blackbody levels, achieving zero optical signature by hiding data in thermal noise.

Reporting date: 2026-03-16 (not necessarily the event date)

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Data is hidden in thermal noise with zero optical signature
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Reporting date: 2026-03-16
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-03-16-covert-comms-in-thermal-noise
Claim: Australian researchers demonstrated covert communications by modulating photon emissions above and below blackbody levels, achieving zero optical signature by hiding data in thermal noise.
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- Welcome to March 16, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-march-16-2026
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