• DocumentCode
    1679030
  • Title

    A high-speed secure quantum random number generator based on vacuum states

  • Author

    Gabriel, Christian ; Wittmann, Christoffer ; Hacker, Bastian ; Mauerer, Wolfgang ; Huntington, Elanor ; Sabuncu, Metin ; Marquardt, Christoph ; Leuchs, Gerd

  • Author_Institution
    Max Planck Inst. for the Sci. of Light, Erlangen, Germany
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A high-speed continuous-variable quantum random bit generator with an expected effective bit generation rate of up to 10 GBit/s is presented. The obtained bit sequences are truly random and unique, i.e. they cannot be known by an adversary.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; quantum computing; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; random number generation; bit sequences; high-speed secure quantum random number generator; quantum cryptography; vacuum states; Detectors; Discrete Fourier transforms; Elementary particle vacuum; Generators; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Noise;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6326615