Quantum random number generation using spatial quantum noise of light

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.26486v1
• Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:28:25 GMT
• Title: Quantum random number generation using spatial quantum noise of light
• Abstract summary: We present a robust quantum random number generator that utilizes the spatial distribution of quantum fluctuations captured by an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device.<n>The generated sequences successfully pass the NIST SP 800-22 and Marsaglia Diehard statistical test suites.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Generating high-speed, verifiable random numbers is a fundamental requirement for cryptography, large-scale stochastic simulations, and secure quantum communication. Here, we present a robust quantum random number generator that utilizes the spatial distribution of quantum fluctuations captured by an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device operated in high-speed kinetic mode. Through rigorous detector calibration and shot-noise analysis, we characterize the spatial quantum noise obtained from the spatial intensity fluctuations of the coherent states of light. Such quantum noise serves as a high-entropy source, enabling an instantaneous random bit generation rate of 5.92 Gbps without algorithmic randomness extraction in the present configuration. The sustained output rate is, however, limited to 7.5 Mbps by the bandwidth of the serial electronic readout. The generated sequences successfully pass the NIST SP 800-22 and Marsaglia Diehard statistical test suites, confirming the high quality and unpredictability of the entropy source.

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