• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 11, Issue 9, 1484 (2023)
Nicolò Leone1、*, Stefano Azzini1, Sonia Mazzucchi2, Valter Moretti2, Matteo Sanna1, Massimo Borghi3, Gioele Piccoli4, Martino Bernard4, Mher Ghulinyan4, and Lorenzo Pavesi1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Physics, University of Trento, 38122 Trento, Italy
  • 2Department of Mathematics and TIFPA, University of Trento, 38122 Trento, Italy
  • 3Department of Physics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
  • 4Centre for Sensors and Devices, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, 38123 Povo, Italy
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    Nicolò Leone, Stefano Azzini, Sonia Mazzucchi, Valter Moretti, Matteo Sanna, Massimo Borghi, Gioele Piccoli, Martino Bernard, Mher Ghulinyan, Lorenzo Pavesi. Generation of quantum-certified random numbers using on-chip path-entangled single photons from an LED[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(9): 1484 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Nicolò Leone, Stefano Azzini, Sonia Mazzucchi, Valter Moretti, Matteo Sanna, Massimo Borghi, Gioele Piccoli, Martino Bernard, Mher Ghulinyan, Lorenzo Pavesi. Generation of quantum-certified random numbers using on-chip path-entangled single photons from an LED[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(9): 1484
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