Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition

Traceable Device-Independent Randomness as a Service

Gautam A. Kavuri, Jasper Palfree, Dileep V. Reddy, Yanbao Zhang, Michael D. Mazurek, Martin J. Stevens, Joshua C. Bienfang, Carlos Abellán, Morgan W. Mitchell, Richard P. Mirin, Sae Woo Nam, Emanuel H. Knill, Lynden K. Shalm

Published Jan 1, 2024• 0 citations

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Abstract

We implement a traceable protocol for device-independent random number generation. Our demonstration involves transparently integrating a device-independent RNG into a public randomness beacon, and feeding 7434 random number pulses into the beacon over 39 days.

DOI: 10.1364/quantum.2024.qm5a.3

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