• DocumentCode
    2879267
  • Title

    All-fiber-optic quantum random number generator

  • Author

    Fiorentino, Marco ; Munro, William J. ; Santori, Charles M. ; Spillane, Sean M. ; Beausoleil, Raymond G.

  • Author_Institution
    Hewlett-Packard Labs., Palo Alto, CA
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We built an all-fiber random number generator based on polarization-entangled photons that generates high-quality cryptographic random numbers. This setup allows active monitoring of the randomness and independent physics-based testing.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical information processing; quantum cryptography; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; random number generation; active randomness monitoring; all-fiber-optic quantum random number generator; high-quality cryptography; independent physics-based testing; polarization-entangled photons; Integrated optics; Laboratories; Noise generators; Polarization; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics; Random number generation; Testing; Tomography; Working environment noise; (270.0270) Quantum optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628717
  • Filename
    4628717