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Random signal generator using quantum noise

US8554814B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Governing Council of the University of Toronto · CA

Inventors

Bing Qi · Knoxville, US
Hoi-Kwong Lo · Toronto, CA
Li Qian · Lo Wu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 20, 2010
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L9/0852
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating a random signal, based on quantum noise in the phase of two or more input signals. The generated output random signal has random variation in its intensity based on the quantum noise in the phases of the input signals.

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