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Implementation of 140 Gb/s true random bit generator based on a chaotic photonic integrated circuit

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OPTICS EXPRESS
Volume 18, Issue 18, Pages 18763-18768

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OPTICAL SOC AMER
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.018763

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  1. EU [FP6-IST-34551 PICASSO]

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In the present work a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that emits broadband chaotic signals is employed for ultra-fast generation of true random bit sequences. Chaotic dynamics emerge from a DFB laser, accompanied by a monolithic integrated 1-cm long external cavity (EC) that provides controllable optical feedback. The short length minimizes the existence of external cavity modes, so flattened broadband spectra with minimized intrinsic periodicities can emerge. After sampling and quantization - without including optical de-correlation techniques and using most significant bits (MSB) elimination post-processing - truly random bit streams with bit-rates as high as 140 Gb/s can be generated. Finally, the extreme robustness of the random bit generator for adaptive bit-rate operation and for various operating conditions of the PIC is demonstrated. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America

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