Fast all-optical random number generator
Jiamin Zhao, Pu Li, Xing Zhang, Zhensen Gao, Zhiwei Jia, Adonis, Bogris, K.Alan Shore, Yuncai Wang

TL;DR
This paper introduces a novel all-optical method for high-speed random number generation using laser mode hopping and spontaneous emission noise, achieving 2.5 Gb/s with verified randomness in a simple, monolithic setup.
Contribution
It presents a new all-optical approach for fast random number generation based on laser mode hopping and spontaneous emission noise, validated through theoretical simulation.
Findings
Achieves 2.5 Gb/s random number generation rate.
Demonstrates verified randomness in the generated streams.
Provides a simple, monolithic all-optical solution.
Abstract
We propose a simple and all-optical method for fast random number generation based on the laser mode hopping. Through periodically restarting a two-mode laser operating in the bistable state, a random number stream can be generated due to the spontaneous emission noise. To validate the feasibility of this method, we perform a theoretical simulation using the common vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) with two polarization modes. Numerical results demonstrate that fast 2.5 Gb/s random number streams can be continuously obtained with verified randomness. This scheme provide a fully monolithic solution for random number generator, due to its simple and all-optical structure.
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Taxonomy
TopicsOptical Network Technologies · Cellular Automata and Applications · Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
