Title :
A Random Number Generator Based on Single-Photon Avalanche Photodiode Dark Counts
Author :
Tawfeeq, Shelan Khasro
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. & Ind. Applic., Univ. of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
In this paper, a new physical random number generator is built. The generation concept is based on the dark pulses thermally generated in single photon avalanche photodiodes operating in the Geiger mode. Results show that the proposed random number generator produced nearly 50% zeros and 50% ones, which could be considered an acceptable suited for quantum cryptography systems.
Keywords :
Geiger counters; avalanche photodiodes; photodetectors; quantum computing; quantum cryptography; random number generation; Geiger mode; quantum cryptography systems; random number generator; single-photon avalanche photodiode dark counts; thermally generated dark pulses; Dark counts; quantum cryptography; random number;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2009.2034119
