Abstract

The low-latency requirements of a practical loophole-free Bell test preclude time-consuming post-processing steps that are often used to improve the statistical quality of a physical random number generator (RNG). Here we demonstrate a post-processing-free RNG that produces a random bit within 2.4(2) ns of an input trigger. We use weak feedback to eliminate long-term drift, resulting in 24 hour operation with output that is statistically indistinguishable from a Bernoulli process. We quantify the impact of the feedback on the predictability of the output as less than 6.4x10(-7) and demonstrate the utility of the Allan variance as a tool for characterizing non-idealities in RNGs. (C) 2018 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement

Publication Details
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2018
Volume
26
Number of Pages
32788-32801
DOI
10.1364/oe.26.032788
Journal
Optics Express
Contributors
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