Published January 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Design of high speed quantum random number acquisition system without post- processing based on automatic bias-correcting

  • 1. Anhui Key Laboratory of Physical Electronics, Modern Physics Department, University of Science and Technology of China State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, Hefei (China)
  • 2. Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, College of Huangshan, Huangshan (China)

Description

In this article, a random number generator without post-processing, which uses the randomness of photon in optics quantum random source, is designed. The design employs feeble light to detect at single photon level. The pulse number detected by in fixed period obeys Possion distribution, but effect of electronic components and readout electronics distorts Possion distribution. Controlling mean count can eliminate bias to achieve unbiased in statistics. High quality and high speed random numbers using automatic bias-correcting technique is produced without post-processing and passes all standard tests relevant for random number generators, like NIST, Die hard. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Electronics and Detection Technology
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 31-35
ISSN
0258-0934

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Notes
9 figs., 11 refs.