Scalable parallel ultrafast optical random bit generation based on a single chaotic microcomb

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  • Pu Li
    Guangdong University of Technology
  • Qizhi Li
    Taiyuan University of Technology
  • Wenye Tang
    Taiyuan University of Technology
  • Weiqiang Wang
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Wenfu Zhang
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Brent E. Little
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Sai Tek Chu
    University of Hong Kong
  • K. Alan Shore
  • Yuwen Qin
    Guangdong University of Technology
  • Yuncai Wang
    Guangdong University of Technology
Random bit generators are critical for information security, cryptography, stochastic modeling, and simulations. Speed and scalability are key challenges faced by current physical random bit generation. Herein, we propose a massively parallel scheme for ultrafast random bit generation towards rates of order 100 terabit per second based on a single micro-ring resonator. A modulation-instability-driven chaotic comb in a micro-ring resonator enables the simultaneous generation of hundreds of independent and unbiased random bit streams. A proof-of-concept experiment demonstrates that using our method, random bit streams beyond 2 terabit per second can be successfully generated with only 7 comb lines. This bit rate can be easily enhanced by further increasing the number of comb lines used. Our approach provides a chip-scale solution to random bit generation for secure communication and high-performance computation, and offers superhigh speed and large scalability.
Original languageEnglish
Article number66
Pages (from-to)66
Number of pages1
JournalLight: Science & Applications
Volume13
Issue number1
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Publication statusPublished - 5 Mar 2024
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