Quantum random number generator using vacuum fluctuations
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2021-12-2-156-160
Abstract
Experimental implementation of a quantum random number generator based on vacuum fluctuation is presented in this paper. A Y-splitter is used in optical setup of the quantum random number generator. The generation of random numbers in real time with a speed of 300 Mb/s is demonstrated. The conditional minimum entropy is used to estimate the randomness. A cryptographic hashing function is used for post-processing. The resulting sequence has passed DieHard and NIST statistical tests successfully.
Supporting agencies: This work was funded by Government of Russian Federation (grant MK-777.2020.8)
About the Authors
B. E. Pervushin
ITMO University, Kronverkskiy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kronverkskiy, 49, St. Petersburg, 197101
M. A. Fadeev
ITMO University, Kronverkskiy;
Quanttelecom LLC
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kronverkskiy, 49, St. Petersburg, 197101,
6 liniya, Vasilievsky island d.59, korp. 1, lit. B, St. Petersburg, 199178
A. V. Zinovev
ITMO University, Kronverkskiy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kronverkskiy, 49, St. Petersburg, 197101
R. K. Goncharov
ITMO University, Kronverkskiy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kronverkskiy, 49, St. Petersburg, 197101
A. A. Santev
ITMO University, Kronverkskiy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kronverkskiy, 49, St. Petersburg, 197101
A. E. Ivanova
ITMO University, Kronverkskiy;
Quanttelecom LLC
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kronverkskiy, 49, St. Petersburg, 197101,
6 liniya, Vasilievsky island d.59, korp. 1, lit. B, St. Petersburg, 199178
E. O. Samsonov
ITMO University, Kronverkskiy;
Quanttelecom LLC
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kronverkskiy, 49, St. Petersburg, 197101,
6 liniya, Vasilievsky island d.59, korp. 1, lit. B, St. Petersburg, 199178
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Pervushin B.E., Fadeev M.A., Zinovev A.V., Goncharov R.K., Santev A.A., Ivanova A.E., Samsonov E.O. Quantum random number generator using vacuum fluctuations. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2021;12(2):156-160. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2021-12-2-156-160
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