Quantum random number generators
Abstract
Random number generators include a thermal optical source and detector configured to produce random numbers based on quantum-optical intensity fluctuations. An optical flux is detected, and signals proportional to optical intensity and a delayed optical intensity are combined. The combined signals can be electrical signals or optical signals, and the optical source is selected so as to have low coherence over a predetermined range of delay times. Balanced optical detectors can be used to reduce common mode noise, and in some examples, the optical flux is directed to only one of a pair of balanced detectors.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1462695
- Patent Number(s):
- 10019235
- Application Number:
- 14/812,623
- Assignee:
- Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Jul 29
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
Citation Formats
Nordholt, Jane Elizabeth, Hughes, Richard John, Newell, Raymond Thorson, Peterson, Charles Glen, and Rosiewicz, Alexander. Quantum random number generators. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Nordholt, Jane Elizabeth, Hughes, Richard John, Newell, Raymond Thorson, Peterson, Charles Glen, & Rosiewicz, Alexander. Quantum random number generators. United States.
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"Quantum random number generators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1462695.
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