Random number Links

This section provides a section of links towards other websites as well as some scientific papers.

Random Numbers on the web

• Wikipedia: Random number generation
• random.org

Statistical random number tests

• Marsaglia Diehard Battery of Randomness Tests
• Tests for random number generators–Three New Tests
• Dieharder by Robert G. Brown
• TestU01–Université de Montréal
• NIST Statistical Test Suite
• ENT–A Pseudorandom Number Sequence Test

Online Quantum random number sites

• Nano-optics group at Humboldt University, Berlin
• Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb

Quantum random number devices

• PicoQuant–Humboldt University, Berlin
• QRBG121–Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb
• Quantis RNG–ID Quantique, Geneva

Papers on Random Number Generators—Homodyning of the Vacuum States

• T. Symul, S. M. Assad, and P. K. Lam,
  Real time demonstration of high bitrate quantum random number generation with coherent laser light, Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 231103 (2011).
• C. Gabriel, C. Wittmann, D. Sych, R. Dong, W. Mauerer, U. L. Andersen, C. Marquardt, and G. Leuchs,
  A generator for unique quantum random numbers based on vacuum states, Nat. Photonics 4, 711 (2010).
• Y. Shen, L. Tian, and H. Zou,
  Practical quantum random number generator based on measuring the shot noise of vacuum states, Phys. Rev. A 81, 063814 (2010).

Papers on Random Number Generators—Pulsed Laser Phase

• M. Jofre, M. Curty, F. Steinlechner, G. Anzolin, J. P. Torres, M. W. Mitchell, and V. Pruneri,
  True random numbers from amplified quantum vacuum, Opt. Express 19, 20665 (2011).

Papers on Random Number Generators—Photon Counting Schemes

• M. Fürst, H. Weier, S. Nauerth, D. Marangon, C. Kurtsiefer, and H. Weinfurter,
  High speed optical quantum random number generation, Opt. Express 18, 13029 (2010).
• W. Wei, and H. Guo,
  Bias-free true random-number generator, Opt. Lett. 34, 1876 (2009).
• J. F. Dynes, Z. L. Yuan, A. W. Sharpe, and A. J. Shields,
  A high speed, postprocessing free, quantum random number generator, Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 031109 (2008).
• A. Stefanov, N. Gisin, O. Guinnard, L. Guinnard, and H. Zbinden,
  Optical quantum random number generator, J. Modern Optics 47, 595 (2000).
• T. Jennewein, U. Achleitner, G. Weihs, H. Weinfurther, and A. Zeilinger,
  A fast and compact quantum random number generator, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 71, 1675 (2000).
• M. Isida and H. Ikeda,
  Random number generator, Ann. Inst. Stat. Math. 8, 119 (1956).

Papers on Random Number Generators—Chaotic Semiconductor laser

• I. Kanter, Y. Aviad, I. Reidler, E. Cohen and M. Rosenbluh,
  An optical ultrafast random bit generator, Nat. Photonics 4, 58 (2010).
• I. Reidler, Y. Aviad, M. Rosenbluh, and I. Kanter,
  Ultrahigh-speed random number generation based on a chaotic semiconductor laser, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 024102 (2009).
• A. Uchida, K. Amano, M. Inoue, K. Hirano, S. Naito, H. Someya, I. Oowada, T. Kurashige, M. Shiki, S. Yoshimori, K. Yoshimura, P. Davis,
  Fast physical random bit generation with chaotic semiconductor lasers, Nat. Photonics 2, 728 (2008).