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Extracting random numbers from quantum tunnelling through a single diode

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Extracting random numbers from quantum tunnelling through a single diode. / Bernardo Gavito, Ramon; Bagci, Ibrahim Ethem; Roberts, Jonny et al.
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, 17879, 19.12.2017.

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Bernardo Gavito, R, Bagci, IE, Roberts, J, Sexton, J, Astbury, B, Shokeir, H, Mcgrath, T, Noori, Y, Woodhead, C, Missous, M, Roedig, U & Young, RJ 2017, 'Extracting random numbers from quantum tunnelling through a single diode', Scientific Reports, vol. 7, 17879. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18161-9

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Bernardo Gavito, R., Bagci, I. E., Roberts, J., Sexton, J., Astbury, B., Shokeir, H., Mcgrath, T., Noori, Y., Woodhead, C., Missous, M., Roedig, U., & Young, R. J. (2017). Extracting random numbers from quantum tunnelling through a single diode. Scientific Reports, 7, Article 17879. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18161-9

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Bernardo Gavito R, Bagci IE, Roberts J, Sexton J, Astbury B, Shokeir H et al. Extracting random numbers from quantum tunnelling through a single diode. Scientific Reports. 2017 Dec 19;7:17879. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-18161-9

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Bernardo Gavito, Ramon ; Bagci, Ibrahim Ethem ; Roberts, Jonny et al. / Extracting random numbers from quantum tunnelling through a single diode. In: Scientific Reports. 2017 ; Vol. 7.

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abstract = "Random number generation is crucial in many aspects of everyday life, as online security and privacy depend ultimately on the quality of random numbers. Many current implementations are based on pseudo-random number generators, but information security requires true random numbers for sensitive applications like key generation in banking, defence or even social media. True random number generators are systems whose outputs cannot be determined, even if their internal structure and response history are known. Sources of quantum noise are thus ideal for this application due to their intrinsic uncertainty. In this work, we propose using resonant tunnelling diodes as practical true random number generators based on a quantum mechanical effect. The output of the proposed devices can be directly used as a random stream of bits or can be further distilled using randomness extraction algorithms, depending on the application.",
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AU - Bagci, Ibrahim Ethem

AU - Roberts, Jonny

AU - Sexton, J.

AU - Astbury, Benjamin

AU - Shokeir, Hamzah

AU - Mcgrath, Thomas

AU - Noori, Yasir

AU - Woodhead, Christopher

AU - Missous, Mohammed

AU - Roedig, Utz

AU - Young, Robert James

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