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Quantum random number generators
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In mathematics and computer science, random numbers have the role of a resource for assisting proofs, making cryptography secure, and enabling computational protocols. This role motivates efforts to produce random numbers as a physical process. Potential physical sources abound, but arguably the most fundamental are those based on elementary quantum mechanical processes. This review discusses the current status of devices that generate quantum random numbers.
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- Authors
- Herrero-Collantes, M., & Garcia-Escartin, J. C.
- Venue
- Reviews of Modern Physics
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 2017-02-22
- Volume
- 89
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 0034-6861 (ISSN-L)
- 1539-0756
- OpenAlex
- W2988683112
- Cited by
- 791
- References
- 47
- FWCI
- 35.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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