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Quantum Photonic TRNG with Dual Extractor

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Quantum Technology and Optimization Problems (QTOP 2019)

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An enhanced true random number generator (TRNG) architecture based on a photonic entropy source is presented. Photonic TRNGs are known to produce photon sequences at randomly distributed time intervals as well as random superimposed quantum states. We describe a TRNG architecture that takes advantage of both of these sources of entropy with a dual-source extractor function. We show that the amount of harvested entropy exceeds that compared to implementations comprised of only one of these sources. We also describe an implementation of a beam splitter used within the architecture that is suitable for implementation in a photonic integrated circuit that has been simulated and fabricated.

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  1. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275, USA

    Mitchell A. Thornton & Duncan L. MacFarlane

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Thornton, M.A., MacFarlane, D.L. (2019). Quantum Photonic TRNG with Dual Extractor. In: Feld, S., Linnhoff-Popien, C. (eds) Quantum Technology and Optimization Problems. QTOP 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 11413. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14082-3_15

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