Title :
A quantum random number generator based on photon number resolving detection of successive photon pulses
Author :
Ren, Min ; Wu, E. ; Liang, Yan ; Wu, Guang ; Zeng, Heping
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab. of Precision Spectrosc., East China Normal Univ., Shanghai, China
Abstract :
We demonstrated a quantum random number generator based on the inherent randomness of photon number distributed in individual pulses, measured by using a silicon multipixel photon counter. The random bit generation efficiency reached over 40%.
Keywords :
optical pulse generation; photon counting; photons; bit generation efficiency; photon number resolving detection; quantum random number generator; silicon multipixel photon counter; successive photon pulses; Clocks; Detectors; Generators; Lasers; Photonics; Silicon; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
