Quantum Random Number Generation Using a Quanta Image Sensor
A new quantum random number generation method is proposed. The method is based on the randomness of the photon emission process and the single photon counting capability of the Quanta Image Sensor (QIS). It has the potential to generate high-quality random numbers with remarkable data output rate. I...
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doaj-9460b7851bfa4e80bce7d33b20b3e7e22020-11-25T01:12:09ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202016-06-01167100210.3390/s16071002s16071002Quantum Random Number Generation Using a Quanta Image SensorEmna Amri0Yacine Felk1Damien Stucki2Jiaju Ma3Eric R. Fossum4ID Quantique SA, Ch. de la Marbrerie 3, 1227 Carouge, SwitzerlandID Quantique SA, Ch. de la Marbrerie 3, 1227 Carouge, SwitzerlandID Quantique SA, Ch. de la Marbrerie 3, 1227 Carouge, SwitzerlandThayer Engineering School at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USAThayer Engineering School at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USAA new quantum random number generation method is proposed. The method is based on the randomness of the photon emission process and the single photon counting capability of the Quanta Image Sensor (QIS). It has the potential to generate high-quality random numbers with remarkable data output rate. In this paper, the principle of photon statistics and theory of entropy are discussed. Sample data were collected with QIS jot device, and its randomness quality was analyzed. The randomness assessment method and results are discussed.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/7/1002QRNGrandom number generatorQISquanta image sensorphoton countingjotentropyrandomness |
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Emna Amri Yacine Felk Damien Stucki Jiaju Ma Eric R. Fossum Quantum Random Number Generation Using a Quanta Image Sensor Sensors QRNG random number generator QIS quanta image sensor photon counting jot entropy randomness |
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Emna Amri Yacine Felk Damien Stucki Jiaju Ma Eric R. Fossum |
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Quantum Random Number Generation Using a Quanta Image Sensor |
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Quantum Random Number Generation Using a Quanta Image Sensor |
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Quantum Random Number Generation Using a Quanta Image Sensor |
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Quantum Random Number Generation Using a Quanta Image Sensor |
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Quantum Random Number Generation Using a Quanta Image Sensor |
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quantum random number generation using a quanta image sensor |
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A new quantum random number generation method is proposed. The method is based on the randomness of the photon emission process and the single photon counting capability of the Quanta Image Sensor (QIS). It has the potential to generate high-quality random numbers with remarkable data output rate. In this paper, the principle of photon statistics and theory of entropy are discussed. Sample data were collected with QIS jot device, and its randomness quality was analyzed. The randomness assessment method and results are discussed. |
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QRNG random number generator QIS quanta image sensor photon counting jot entropy randomness |
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