Generation of 1 GB full entropy random numbers with the enhanced-NRBG method

Abstract Random numbers have significant applications in fundamental science, high-level scientific research, cryptography and several other areas where there is a pressing need for high-quality random numbers. We present an experimental demonstration of a non-deterministic random bit generator from...

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Published inPhysica scripta Vol. 98; no. 12; pp. 125112 - 125121
Main Authors Aggarwal, Deepika, Balaji R, Karthick, Ghatikar, Rohit, Chennuri, Sruthi, Banerjee, Anindita
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IOP Publishing 01.12.2023
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enhanced-NRBG
Hash-DRBG
Quantum entropy
Radioactive decay
Toeplitz
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Summary:Abstract Random numbers have significant applications in fundamental science, high-level scientific research, cryptography and several other areas where there is a pressing need for high-quality random numbers. We present an experimental demonstration of a non-deterministic random bit generator from a quantum entropy source and a deterministic random bit generator mechanism to provide high quality random numbers of 1 GB data size. Quantum entropy is realized by a series of quantum chips based on radioactive isotope Americium-241. The extracted raw random numbers are further post-processed to generate a high-entropy seed for the hash based deterministic random bit generator. We discuss the implementation of randomness extraction algorithm and Hash-DRBG algorithm in detail. The random numbers pass all the randomness measures provided in standard statistical test suites.
Bibliography:PHYSSCR-123400.R1
ISSN:0031-8949
1402-4896
DOI:10.1088/1402-4896/ad0811