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Microresonator-Based Quantum Random Number Generator

Yoshitomo Okawachi, Mengjie Yu, Kevin J. Luke, Daniel Orquiza de Carvalho, Michal F. Lipson, Alexander L. Gaeta

Published Jan 1, 2017• 0 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate quantum random number generation at 2 Mbps using binary phase state generation via degenerate optical parametric oscillation in a silicon-nitride microresonator. Such a system can potentially scale to rates > 1 Gbs.
DOI
10.1364/iprsn.2017.iw1a.2

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