Randomness quantification in spontaneous emission

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2512.05713v1
• Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:40:35 GMT
• Title: Randomness quantification in spontaneous emission
• Authors: Chenxu Li, Shengfan Liu, Xiongfeng Ma,
• Abstract summary: We develop a comprehensive framework for randomness generation in spontaneous emission processes.<n>Our analysis reveals that when randomness is generated through single-photon detection and temporal mode measurements, the QRNG is vulnerable to the first adversary scenario.<n>In contrast, QRNGs based on spatial mode detection and phase fluctuations demonstrate security against both types of adversaries.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Quantum coherence serves as a fundamental resource for generating intrinsic randomness, yet the quantification of randomness in quantum random number generators (QRNGs) based on spontaneous emission has remained largely phenomenological. Existing randomness analysis lacks rigorous adversarial models and a clear characterization of the role of quantum coherence in these systems. In this work, we develop a comprehensive quantum information-theoretic framework for randomness generation in spontaneous emission processes. We characterize two distinct eavesdropping strategies: one where the adversary directly accesses the atom ensemble, and the other where the adversary accesses only its purification. Our analysis reveals that when randomness is generated through single-photon detection and temporal mode measurements, the QRNG is vulnerable to the first adversary scenario, though it still guarantees a lower bound on intrinsic randomness against the second adversary scenario even under maximal information leakage from the atoms. In contrast, QRNGs based on spatial mode detection and phase fluctuations demonstrate security against both types of adversaries, providing robust randomness generation. Furthermore, we provide a quantitative calculation of intrinsic randomness for these spontaneous-emission-based QRNG schemes.

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