Optical quantum random number generator
| Authors: | A Stefanov, N Gisin, O Guinnard, L Guinnard, H Zbinden |
| Journal: | Journal of Modern Optics 47, 595–598 (2000) |
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| Abstract: | A physical random number generator based on the intrinsic randomness of quantum mechanics is described. The random events are realized by the choice of single photons between the two outputs of a beam splitter. We present a simple device, which minimizes the impact of the photon counters' noise, dead-time and after pulses. |
| File: | 9907006.pdf |
BibTeX Source
@Article{Stefanov2000,
author = "A. Stefanov and N. Gisin and O. Guinnard and L. Guinnard and H. Zbinden",
title = "Optical quantum random number generator",
journal = "Journal of Modern Optics",
year = "2000",
volume = "47",
pages = "595--598",
number = "4",
abstract = "A physical random number generator based on the intrinsic randomness of quantum
mechanics is described. The random events are realized by the choice of single
photons between the two outputs of a beam splitter. We present a simple device,
which minimizes the impact of the photon counters' noise, dead-time and after
pulses.",
owner = "cc",
sn = "0950-0340",
timestamp = "2010.08.20",
ut = "WOS:000085874200003",
}