Development of a quantum random number generator network server QuRunner

Project: Development of a quantum random number generator network server

Acronym: QuRunner

Main Objective:
The main scientific objectives of the QuRunner project are:

1. Design and implementation of a QRNG based on vacuum states, and all DSP algorithms to extract bits from the generator;
2. Analysis of imperfections in the physical realization of a QRNG and protocol design for source device independent QRNG;
3. System integration on a standard network server to provide true random numbers.
4. Characterization and validation of the QRNG prototype by using the IT internal network to provide true random numbers for all research groups and researchers at IT.

Reference: UIDB/EEA/50008/2019

Funding: IT

Start Date: 01-02-2020

End Date: 31-07-2022

Team: Nuno Alexandre Peixoto Silva, Paulo Alexandre Carreira Mateus, Antonio Luis Jesus Teixeira, Isiaka Ajewale Alimi, Nikola Paunkovic, André Nuno Carvalho Souto, Margarida Facão, Daniel Filipe Figueiredo Pereira, Mariana Ferreira Ramos, Patel RomilKumar Kantibhai

Groups: Optical Quantum Communications – Av, Security and Quantum Information - Lx

Partners: Not applicable

Local Coordinator: Nuno Alexandre Peixoto Silva

Links: http://qurunner.av.it.pt/

United Nations Strategic Development Goal - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Associated Publications

7Papers in Journals
M. Almeida, D. Pereira, M. Facão, A. N. Pinto, N. A. Silva, Reconciliation Efficiency Impact on Discrete Modulated CV-QKD Systems Key Rates, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 41, No. 19, pp. 6134 - 6141, May, 2023,
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R.F Faleiro, N. Paunkovic, MV Vojinovic, Operational interpretation of the vacuum and process matrices for identical particles, Quantum, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 986 - 986, April, 2023,
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D. Pereira, A. N. Pinto, N. A. Silva, Polarization Diverse True Heterodyne Receiver Architecture for Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 432 - 439, January, 2023,
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B. Mera, N. Paunkovic, S. T. Amin, V. Vieira, Information geometry of quantum critical submanifolds: Relevant, marginal, and irrelevant operators, Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 106, No. 15, pp. 155101 - 155101, October, 2022 | BibTex
M. Almeida, D. Pereira, N. J. Muga, M. Facão, A. N. Pinto, N. A. Silva, Secret key rate of multi-ring M-APSK continuous variable quantum key distribution, Optics Express, Vol. 29, No. 23, pp. 38669 - 38669, November, 2021,
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D. Pereira, M. Almeida, M. Facão, A. N. Pinto, N. A. Silva, Impact of receiver imbalances on the security of continuous variables quantum key distribution, EPJ Quantum Technology, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 1 - 12, October, 2021,
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M. Almeida, D. Pereira, M. Facão, A. N. Pinto, N. A. Silva, Impact of imperfect homodyne detection on measurements of vacuum states shot noise, Optical and Quantum Electronics, Vol. 52, No. 503, pp. 1 - 13, November, 2020,
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5Papers in Conferences
D. Pereira, N. A. Silva, M. Almeida, A. N. Pinto, Optimization of continuous variables quantum key distribution using discrete modulation, SPIE Sensors + Imaging, Berlin, Germany, September, 2022,
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M. Almeida, A. N. Pinto, N. A. Silva, CV-QKD Imperfections Impact on Shot-Noise Measurement, Iberic Meeting of Optics Students IMOS, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol., pp. -, June, 2022,
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D. Pereira, N. A. Silva, A. N. Pinto, Impact of Shot Noise Estimation on the Secret Key Rate of a CV-QKD System, SBRC Workshop de Comunicação e Computação Quântica WQuantum, Fortaleza, Brazil, Vol., pp. -, May, 2022,
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M. Almeida, D. Pereira, N. J. Muga, M. Facão, A. N. Pinto, N. A. Silva, CV-QKD Security Limits Using Higher-Order Probabilistic Shaped Regular M-APSK Constellations, SBRC Workshop de Comunicação e Computação Quântica WQuantum, Fortaleza, Brazil, Vol., pp. -, May, 2022,
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M. Almeida, M. Facão, N. J. Muga, A. N. Pinto, N. A. Silva, Secret key extraction in direct reconciliation CV-QKD systems, Telecoms Conference ConfTELE, Leiria, Portugal, Vol., pp. -, February, 2021 | BibTex

Project / QuRunner

Project: Development of a quantum random number generator network server