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Photonics Research, Volume. 11, Issue 9, 1484(2023)

Generation of quantum-certified random numbers using on-chip path-entangled single photons from an LED Editors' Pick

Nicolò Leone1、*, Stefano Azzini1, Sonia Mazzucchi2, Valter Moretti2, Matteo Sanna1, Massimo Borghi3, Gioele Piccoli4, Martino Bernard4, Mher Ghulinyan4, and Lorenzo Pavesi1
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  • 1Department of Physics, University of Trento, 38122 Trento, Italy
  • 2Department of Mathematics and TIFPA, University of Trento, 38122 Trento, Italy
  • 3Department of Physics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
  • 4Centre for Sensors and Devices, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, 38123 Povo, Italy
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    Nicolò Leone, Stefano Azzini, Sonia Mazzucchi, Valter Moretti, Matteo Sanna, Massimo Borghi, Gioele Piccoli, Martino Bernard, Mher Ghulinyan, Lorenzo Pavesi, "Generation of quantum-certified random numbers using on-chip path-entangled single photons from an LED," Photonics Res. 11, 1484 (2023)

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    Category: Quantum Optics

    Received: Feb. 28, 2023

    Accepted: Jun. 20, 2023

    Published Online: Aug. 9, 2023

    The Author Email: Nicolò Leone (nicolo.leone@unitn.it)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.488875

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    laser devices and laser physics
    Lasers and Laser Optics
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