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Massive and parallel 10 Tbit/s physical random bit generation with chaotic microcomb

Authors :
Yuqi Hu
Qingsong Bai
Xi Tang
Wei Xiong
Yilu Wu
Xin Zhang
Yanlan Xiao
Runchang Du
Leiji Liu
Guangqiong Xia
Zhengmao Wu
Junbo Yang
Heng Zhou
Jiagui Wu
Source :
Frontiers of Optoelectronics, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Springer & Higher Education Press, 2023.

Abstract

Abstract Ultrafast physical random bit (PRB) generators and integrated schemes have proven to be valuable in a broad range of scientific and technological applications. In this study, we experimentally demonstrated a PRB scheme with a chaotic microcomb using a chip-scale integrated resonator. A microcomb contained hundreds of chaotic channels, and each comb tooth functioned as an entropy source for the PRB. First, a 12 Gbits/s PRB signal was obtained for each tooth channel with proper post-processing and passed the NIST Special Publication 800-22 statistical tests. The chaotic microcomb covered a wavelength range from 1430 to 1675 nm with a free spectral range (FSR) of 100 GHz. Consequently, the combined random bit sequence could achieve an ultra-high rate of about 4 Tbits/s (12 Gbits/s × 294 = 3.528 Tbits/s), with 294 teeth in the experimental microcomb. Additionally, denser microcombs were experimentally realized using an integrated resonator with 33.6 GHz FSR. A total of 805 chaotic comb teeth were observed and covered the wavelength range from 1430 to 1670 nm. In each tooth channel, 12 Gbits/s random sequences was generated, which passed the NIST test. Consequently, the total rate of the PRB was approximately 10 Tbits/s (12 Gbits/s × 805 = 9.66 Tbits/s). These results could offer potential chip solutions of Pbits/s PRB with the features of low cost and a high degree of parallelism. Graphical Abstract

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20952767
Volume :
16
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers of Optoelectronics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6fa0dfb750f84883aff7bc26727f0af8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-023-00081-4