Efficient Energy-Constrained Semi-Device-Independent QRNG with an Integrated Heterodyne Receiver

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.23231v1
• Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:18:55 GMT
• Title: Efficient Energy-Constrained Semi-Device-Independent QRNG with an Integrated Heterodyne Receiver
• Abstract summary: We experimentally demonstrate a quantum random number generator within a semi-device-independent QRNG framework.<n>We certify 0.223 bit per measurement, the highest value reported to date for a continuous-variable semi-device-independent QRNG.
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• Abstract: Semi-device-independent QRNG frameworks represent a particularly attractive approach, combining strong security guarantees with high randomness generation rates while relying only on reduced and practical physical assumptions. A recently proposed approach based on photon-number constraints is particularly suited to photonic implementations, where these assumptions can be easily assessed experimentally. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a quantum random number generator within this framework, enabling the direct computation of lower bounds on the certifiable Shannon entropy via semidefinite relaxation techniques. When combined with entropy accumulation methods, this approach enables finite-size randomness certification without assuming independent and identically distributed rounds. We realize the protocol using a four-state coherent-state constellation symmetrically distributed in phase space and measured by heterodyne detection, certifying 0.223 bit per measurement, which is the highest value reported to date for a continuous-variable semi-device-independent QRNG. The implementation combines a low-loss integrated photonic heterodyne receiver with a simple transmitter assembled from commercial components, providing a practical and high-speed architecture for semi-device-independent randomness generation.

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