Randomness from Radiation: Evaluation and Analysis of Radiation-Based Random Number Generators

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2409.20492v1
• Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:54:35 GMT
• Title: Randomness from Radiation: Evaluation and Analysis of Radiation-Based Random Number Generators
• Authors: Roohi Zafar, Muhammad Kamran, Tahir Malik, Kashish Karera, Humayon Tariq, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Mubashir Khan,
• Abstract summary: This paper is the generation and analysis of quantum random numbers based on radioactive decay. The recorded data was then self-tested by entropy and frequency measurement. The research provides the impact of the nature of the radioactive source, the distance between the counter and sources, and the recording time of the counts.
• Score: 0.4711628883579317
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Random numbers are central to various applications such as secure communications, quantum key distribution theory (QKD), statistics, and other tasks. One of today's most popular generators is quantum random numbers (QRNGs). The inherent randomness and true unpredictability in quantum mechanics allowed us to construct QRNGs that are more accurate and useful than traditional random number generators. Based on different quantum mechanical principles, several QRNGs have already been designed. The primary focus of this paper is the generation and analysis of quantum random numbers based on radioactive decay. In the experimental set, two beta-active radioactive sources, cobalt-60 (Co60) and Strontium-90 (Sr 90), and an ST-360 counter with a Geiger-Muller (GM) tube are used to record the counts. The recorded data was then self-tested by entropy and frequency measurement. Moreover, popular testing technique, the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) randomness testing is used, to ensure that the guaranteed randomness meets security standards. The research provides the impact of the nature of the radioactive source, the distance between the counter and sources, and the recording time of the counts on generating quantum random numbers of radioactive QRNGs.

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