Title :
High-order single-photon W-states for random number generation
Author :
Grafe, M. ; Heilmann, R. ; Perez-Leija, A. ; Keil, R. ; Dreisow, F. ; Heinrich, M. ; Nolte, S. ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Szameit, A.
Author_Institution :
Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We experimentally realize the generation of high-order photon encoded W-states involving up to 16 optical modes. Furthermore, we exploit the inherent probabilistic properties of these multipartite entangled W-states for generating genuine random numbers.
Keywords :
photon counting; probability; random number generation; high-order single-photon W-states; inherent probabilistic properties; optical modes; random number generation; Integrated optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Quantum entanglement; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
