Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 5, 0527001(2024)

Fast Post-processing Method for Practical Quantum Random Number Generators Based on Spontaneous Emission Amplification

Qixia Tong, Yingying Hu, Deyong He*, and Zhengfu Han**
Author Affiliations
  • CAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui , China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Quantum Optics

    Received: Mar. 10, 2023

    Accepted: Mar. 22, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 13, 2024

    The Author Email: He Deyong (hedeyong@mail.ustc.edu.cn), Han Zhengfu (zfhan@ustc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP230839

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