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Testing randomness of series generated in an optical Bell's experiment
Applied Optics
|May 3, 2023
Summary
Generating certified random numbers from quantum measurements is challenging. This study confirms a method to improve randomness in rejected quantum-generated series, ensuring security for quantum key distribution (QKD).
Area of Science:
- Quantum Information Science
- Cryptography
- Statistical Analysis
Background:
- Quantum measurements offer certified randomness, but experimental imperfections lead to high rejection rates in generators.
- Classical randomness extractors used in quantum key distribution (QKD) pose security risks if known by eavesdroppers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the randomness of binary series generated from a fiber-optic quantum setup mimicking QKD.
- To assess the effectiveness of a method for improving randomness in rejected quantum-generated series for QKD applications.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a "toy" all-fiber-optic setup to generate binary series under conditions simulating QKD.
- Applied a battery of statistical, algorithmic randomness, and nonlinear analysis tests (Ville's principle).
- Investigated the performance of a simple method for extracting randomness from rejected series and Toeplitz's extractor for QKD.
Main Results:
- Confirmed the effectiveness of a simple method for enhancing randomness in rejected quantum-generated series.
- Verified a theoretically predicted relationship between complexity and entropy.
- Demonstrated that Toeplitz's extractor applied to rejected series yields randomness indistinguishable from raw, non-rejected series in a QKD context.
Conclusions:
- A practical method exists to improve the randomness of quantum-generated series, addressing experimental imperfections.
- The enhanced randomness of rejected series is suitable for secure QKD, mitigating risks associated with eavesdropped extractors.
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