Efficient use of detectors for random number generation

Details Efficient use of detectors for random number generation Efficient use of detectors for random number generation

2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Malzahn, D. H. (Department: 2193)

Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating

Electrical digital calculating computer

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10472673

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for and methods of random number generation are disclosed, wherein a detector receives a group of n light pulses having single-photon intensity levels. Each of the n light pulses has a probability of less than one to produce a successful detection event at its time of arrival at the detector, and the detector is adapted to detect only one of the n pulses in the group. This single detection per group is thus a discrete random event that occurs only during one of n fixed time slots. The random event occurring during one of n timeslots is converted into a corresponding random integer from 1 to n. A series of such random numbers is generated by using a plurality of groups of n light pulses.

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