Abstract
We present an optical quantum random number generator (QRNG) based on the digitized time interval between random photon arrivals. By tailoring the photon flux of the laser diode, the statistics of the waiting-time distribution are altered to approximate the ideal, uniform case. This greatly reduces the need for post-processing, and enables fast, secure quantum random number generation at rates exceeding 110 Mbit/s.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9351-9357 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 26 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics