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Phys Rev Lett. 2013 Jul 26;111(4):044102. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.044102. Epub 2013 Jul 25.

Fast physical random-number generation based on room-temperature chaotic oscillations in weakly coupled superlattices.

Physical review letters

Wen Li, Igor Reidler, Yaara Aviad, Yuyang Huang, Helong Song, Yaohui Zhang, Michael Rosenbluh, Ido Kanter

Affiliations

  1. Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215125, China.

PMID: 23931371 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.044102

Abstract

An all-electronic physical random number generator at rates up to 80  Gbit/s is presented, based on weakly coupled GaAs/Ga0.55Al0.45As superlattices operated at room temperature. It is based on large-amplitude, chaotic current oscillations characterized by a bandwidth of several hundred MHz and do not require external feedback or conversion to an electronic signal prior to digitization. The method is robust and insensitive to external perturbations and its fully electronic implementation suggests scalability and minimal postprocessing in comparison to existing optical implementations.

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