Engineering High-Speed Quantum Random Number Generators

The ability to share information online in a secure way is a major concern for any individual and organization today. In times where we are permanently connected, the development of secure products and infrastructure with long-terms security guarantees is a global priority. Quantum technologies bring in a radically new toolset to realize unbreakable encryption systems as well as to improve randomized algorithms. In this talk, we will discuss recent progress on the integration of high-speed (Gb/s) quantum random number generators. We will share recent operation data from a series of units specifically designed using off-the-shelf telecommunication parts. We will then show application-level results in the fields of encryption and computation and finally, we will show recent progress on the use of photonic integrated circuits for the task of high-speed quantum random number generation, showing the scaling potential of quantum and photonic devices in the cyber-security and super-computation spaces.