Random bits, true and unbiased, from atmospheric turbulence
arXiv:1309.4114 · doi:10.1038/srep05490
Abstract
Random numbers represent a fundamental ingredient for numerical simulation, games, informa- tion science and secure communication. Algorithmic and deterministic generators are affected by insufficient information entropy. On the other hand, suitable physical processes manifest intrinsic unpredictability that may be exploited for generating genuine random numbers with an entropy reaching the ideal limit. In this work, we present a method to extract genuine random bits by using the atmospheric turbulence: by sending a laser beam along a 143Km free-space link, we took advantage of the chaotic behavior of air refractive index in the optical propagation. Random numbers are then obtained by converting in digital units the aberrations and distortions of the received laser wave-front. The generated numbers, obtained without any post-processing, pass the most selective randomness tests. The core of our extracting algorithm can be easily generalized for other physical processes.
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